User:Mr. Ibrahem/Danazol

Danazol, sold under the brand name Danocrine among others, is a medication used to treat endometriosis, fibrocystic breast disease, and hereditary angioedema. Due to less side effects, gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues (GnRH analogues) are generally recommended over danazol in endometriosis. It is not effective for precocious puberty. It is taken by mouth.

Side effects may include weight gain, acne, unwanted hair growth, and voice deepening. Other side effects may include blood clots, liver problems, aggression, and idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Use in pregnancy may harm the baby. It decreases the production of sex steroids. It has weak androgen and anabolic steroid effects; but no progestogen or estrogen effects.

Danazol was first made in 1963 and was introduced for medical use in 1971. It is available as a generic medication. In the United States 60 pills of 200 mg cost about 115 USD as of 2021. In the United Kingdom it is only available by special order.