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The following is a summary of the
clinical pharmacology provided by the manufacturer of Diane-35 ED. Please consult your
doctor before you proceed to take this pill.
- Diane-35 ED is intended for female use only. It is formulated for the treatment
of acne. Some women also take Diane-35 ED for the treatment of excessive body or facial
hair as well as oily scalp and greasy hair etc.
- Diane-35 ED regulates the activity of the sebaceous gland. It is a kind of
anti-androgen. Androgen is a kind of male hormone. Women who produce too much androgen in
their body may develop acne, excessive facial or body hair, oily scalp and greasy hair
etc.
- The main ingredients in Diane-35 ED are cyproterone acetate and
ethinylestradlol. Cyproterone acetate regulates or reduces the production of androgen in
our body.
- According to the manufacturer, the main ingredient of Diane-35 - cyproterone
acetate - has similar properties as the female sex hormone progesterone. When combined
with ethinylestradiol, an estrogen, Diane-35 can be used as an effective oral
contraceptive.
- The manufacturer adds that before using Diane-35 ED, it is important to know
that you are not already pregnant. You should go through a thorough medical and
gynaecological examination conducted by your doctor before considering using this drug.
Also, patients should not take Diane-35 ED if any of the following medical conditions
exist:
- pregnancy
- severe disturbances of liver function
- jaundice or persistent itching during a previous pregnancy
- lactation
- Dublin-John syndrome
- Rotor syndrome
- liver tumors
- blood clots
- diabetes
- undiagonsed vaginal bleeding
- migraine
- disturbances of fat metabolism
- sickle-cell anaemia
- Some of the side effects from Diane-35 ED include:
- headaches
- migraine
- gastric upsets
- nausea
- feeling of tension in the breasts
- changes in body weight
- changes in libido
- depressive moods
- allergic skin rash
- poor tolerance of contact lens
- Patients should consult their doctors about any change in their well-being while
taking Diane 35 ED. If any of the following occur, patients should immediately discontinue
the medication and consult the advice of a doctor:
- migrainous headaches for the first time or more frequent occurrence of unusually
severe headaches
- sudden perceptual disorders, eg: disturbances of vision or hearing
- unusual pains in or swelling of the legs
- severe pains on breathing or coughing for no apparent reason
- feeling of pain or lightness in the chest
- pending operations
- significant rise in blood pressure
- pregnancy
- Since Diane-35 ED is an anti-androgen, some women use it for treating hair loss,
although the drug is not originally formulated for that purpose. For more discussion about
Diane-35 ED, please do to HairSite's DISCUSSION GROUP and look for the topic "FEMALE PATTERN BALDNESS".
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