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androgens

Drug monograph

CDSCO approved
EXCRETION
not curated
INTERACTIONS
none in our sources
PREGNANCY
not curated

Mechanism

Not yet extracted

Side effects

Serious
  • virilization (teratogenic)
  • limb defects (teratogenic)
  • esophageal defects (teratogenic)
  • cardiac defects (teratogenic)

Drug interactions

Sulfonylureas
Moderate
Textbook

Increased risk of hypoglycemia.

Source: G&G 14e · p1034

Erythropoietin
Moderate
Database

Androgens may potentiate ESA effect; may increase Hgb response

Monitor Hgb; may need ESA dose reduction

Source: Kimi deep-research + Cla

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Sources: KD Tripathi 7e·Verified: 2026-05-10 · House clinical team