Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS) are synthetic versions of the hormone testosterone. Testosterone is a male sex hormone found in large quantities in most males and smaller amounts in females. The anabolic effects can result in an accelerated growth of muscle and bone. Athletes may be tempted to use anabolic steroids to increase muscle size and strength, reduce the amount of time required to recover after exercise, and to train harder and for a longer period of time allowing them to compete at the highest level in sports relating to strength, power, bodybuilding and stamina activities.
Medical use for: Treating anaemia
Maximum dosage: 1-5mg/kg/day
Common side effects: Liver tumors, blood filled cysts in liver and spleen. Women receiving oxymetholone may develop male features, which could be irreversible if treatment is continued, congestive heart failure, insomnia, depression, and libido changes, acne.
Medical use for: Treating hereditary angioedema
Maximum dosage: Withdrawn from the market
Common side effects: Withdrawn from the market
Medical use for: Treating weight lost after surgery, severe trauma, or chronic infections.To decrease muscle loss caused by using steroid medicines, and to reduce bone pain in people with osteoporosis.
Maximum dosage: 2.5 to 20 mg per day
Common side effects: Liver tumors, congestive heart failure, oligospermia and decreased ejaculatory volume, prostatic enlargement, priapism, libido changes. Female patients may experience virilization including deepening voice, hirsutism, acne, clitomegaly (not reversible), and menstrual abnormalities. Hepatitis, insomnia, depression. .
Medical use for: Treating anemia
Maximum dosage: Withdrawn from the market
Common side effects: Withdrawn from the market
Medical use for: Treating anemia
Maximum dosage: Withdrawn from the market
Common side effects: Withdrawn from the market
Medical use for: None
Maximum dosage: None
Common side effects: Unknown
Medical use for: None
Maximum dosage: None
Common side effects: Unknown
Medical use for: Veterinary use
Maximum dosage: May only be approved for veterinary use
Common side effects: May only be approved for veterinary use
Medical use for: None
Maximum dosage: None
Common side effects: Unknown
Medical use for: Hormone replacement therapy, mammary cancer, palliative care in breast cancer
Maximum dosage: 2.5 to 20 mg per day
Common side effects: Gynecomastia, frequent or persistent penile erections, amenorrhea, menstrual irregularities, virilization (e.g., deepening of the voice, clitoral enlargement, hepatic adenomas, hepatocellular carcinoma, and peliosis hepatis
Medical use for: Treating breast cancer
Maximum dosage: Withdrawn from the market
Common side effects: Withdrawn from the market
Medical use for: None
Maximum dosage: None
Common side effects: not subjected to clinical trials
Medical use for: None
Maximum dosage: None
Common side effects: not subjected to clinical trials
Medical use for: None
Maximum dosage: None
Common side effects: not subjected to clinical trials
Medical use for: Hormone replacement, male infertility
Maximum dosage: 100mg/day
Common side effects: Liver tumors, erections that do no go away,
Medical use for: None
Maximum dosage: None
Common side effects: not subjected to clinical trials
Medical use for: Hormone replacement therapy
Maximum dosage: One ml every 3 weeks
Common side effects: In women, signs of masculanization.
Medical use for: Hormone replacement therapy, impotence
Maximum dosage: 750 mg injection every 4 to 10 weeks
Common side effects: Edema, acne, site pain, injection site erythema, cough or dyspnea during or immediately after injection, hypogonadism, Diarrhea, oily stools, gastrointestinal bleeding, gum or mouth irritation, taste bitter, gum pain, gum tenderness, gum edema, taste perversion, hot flush, hypertension, Abnormal prostate examination, benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), ejaculation disorder, prostatitis, Back pain, hemarthrosis, Headache, vertigo, prostate cancer, rritability, insomnia, mood swings, aggression,
Medical use for: Veterinary use
Maximum dosage: May only be approved for veterinary use
Common side effects: May only be approved for veterinary use
Medical use for: Veterinary use
Maximum dosage: May only be approved for veterinary use
Common side effects: May only be approved for veterinary use
These substances are either "borchodialetic" (open up airways), spasmolytic (easy contractions in the airways or muscles),tocolytic (easy labour contractions), or vasodilators (dilate blood veins and arteries). They are used in doping practice for performance enhancement or weight loss.
Medical use for: Treating asthma and other pulmonary conditions
Maximum dosage: Withdrawn from the market
Common side effects: Withdrawn from the market
Medical use for: Treating asthma and other pulmonary conditions
Maximum dosage: Withdrawn from the market
Common side effects: Withdrawn from the market
Medical use for: Treating bradycardia, stroke, cardiac arrest, and asthma.
Maximum dosage: Under strict supervision from a doctor
Common side effects: Nervousness, headache, dizziness, restlessness, insomnia, anxiety, tension, blurring of vision, fear, excitement, tachycardia, palpitations, angina, Adam-Stokes syndrome, pulmonary edema, hypertension, hypotension, ventricular arrhythmias, tachyarrhythmias, flushing of the skin, diaphoresis, mild tremors, weakness.
Medical use for: Treating asthma and other pulmonary conditions
Maximum dosage: 90 mcg inhaled every 4 to 6 hours
Common side effects: Sudden shortness of breath, worsening asthma, heart problems, serious allergic reactions, low potassium in blood, death
Medical use for: Treating asthma and other pulmonary conditions
Maximum dosage: Two teaspoonful's (10 milliliters) 3 or 4 times a day.
Common side effects: Tremor, nervousness, dizziness, weakness, headache, nausea, tachycardia
Medical use for: Treating asthma and other pulmonary conditions
Maximum dosage: Withdrawn from the market
Common side effects: Withdrawn from the market
Medical use for: Treating asthma and other pulmonary conditions
Maximum dosage: May only be approved for veterinary use.
Common side effects: May only be approved for veterinary use.
Medical use for: A tocolytic drug used to stop premature labor
Maximum dosage: Withdrawn from the market
Common side effects: Withdrawn from the market
Medical use for: Treating asthma and other pulmonary conditions
Maximum dosage: 4 mg, 3 or 4 times a day.
Common side effects: The most common side effects are fine tremor, anxiety, headache, muscle cramps, dry mouth, and palpitation tachycardia, arrhythmia, flushing, myocardial ischemia (rare), and disturbances of sleep and behaviour.
Medical use for: Treating asthma and other pulmonary conditions
Maximum dosage: 5 mg, 3 times a day
Common side effects: Tachycardia, anxiety, nervousness, tremors, headache, hyperglycemia, hypokalemia, hypotension, pulmonary edema, tachycardia and hypoglycemia
Medical use for: Treating asthma and other pulmonary conditions
Maximum dosage: 15 mcg inhaled, 2 times a day
Common side effects: Back pain, chest pain, diarrhea, pain
Medical use for: Treating asthma and other pulmonary conditions
Maximum dosage: 20 mg max at bedtime
Common side effects: Fatigue, nausea, palpitations, headache, dizziness and tremor
Medical use for: Treating asthma and other pulmonary conditions
Maximum dosage: May only be approved for veterinary use
Common side effects: May only be approved for veterinary use
Medical use for: Treating asthma and other pulmonary conditions
Maximum dosage: Max 24 mcg inhaled per day
Common side effects: Body aches or pain, chills, cold or flu-like symptoms, cough or hoarseness, difficulty with breathing, ear congestion, fever, headache, loss of voice, nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, unusual tiredness or weakness
Medical use for: Treating asthma and other pulmonary conditions
Maximum dosage: 1 puff (50 mcg) every 12 hours
Common side effects: dizziness, sinus infection, and migraine headaches, a very fast heart rate, high blood pressure, and worsening breathing problems.
Medical use for: Treating asthma and other pulmonary conditions
Maximum dosage: Did not pass approval in experimental face
Common side effects: Did not pass approval in experimental face
Medical use for: Treating asthma and other pulmonary conditions
Maximum dosage: Did not pass approval in experimental face
Common side effects: Did not pass approval in experimental face
Medical use for: Treating asthma and other pulmonary conditions
Maximum dosage: 75 mcg inhaled once a day
Common side effects: Serious shortness of breath, palpitation, blood pressure, chest pain, low blood potassium, high blood sugar
Medical use for: Treating asthma and other pulmonary conditions
Maximum dosage: 5 mcg inhaled once a day
Common side effects: Nasopharyngitis, dizziness, hypertension, rash and arthralgia
Medical use for: Treating asthma and other pulmonary conditions
Maximum dosage: 25 mcg inhaled orally once a day
Common side effects: Fungal infection in mouth, pneumonia, weakened immune system, reduced adrenal function, breathing problems, heart problems, osteoporosis, glaucoma, cataract, other vision problems, slowed growth in children
Medical use for: Treating vascular conditions such as arteriosclerosis
Maximum dosage: Max 20 mg/day, 3 to 4 times a day
Common side effects: Chest pain, dizziness, faintness, shortness of breath, skin rash, fast beating of heart.
This type of substances are used to reduce or to increase the availability of androgenic or estrogenic hormones in the blood, or for their dilating effect on vessels. They are used in doping strategies to increase muscle volume or muscle strength, to increase muscular elasticity, to reduce body fat, or boost oxygen blood flow
Medical use for: Withdrawn from the market
Maximum dosage: Withdrawn from the market
Common side effects: Withdrawn from the market
Medical use for: Treating breast cancer in postmenopausal women
Maximum dosage: 1mg/day
Common side effects: Blurred vision, chest pain or discomfort, dizziness, headache, nervousness, pounding in the ears, shortness of breath, slow or fast heartbeat, swelling of the feet or lower leg, arm, back, or jaw pain,
Medical use for: No known medical use
Maximum dosage: No known medical use
Common side effects: not subjected to clinical trials
Medical use for: No known medical use
Maximum dosage: No known medical use
Common side effects: not subjected to clinical trials
Medical use for: Treating breast cancer in postmenopausal women
Maximum dosage: 25 mg orally once a day. Safety and efficacy have not been established in patients younger than 18 years of age.
Common side effects: Cough or hoarseness, difficult or labored breathing, fever or chills, lower back or side pain, mental depression, swelling of the hands, ankles, feet, or lower legs, tightness in the chest,
Medical use for: No known medical use
Maximum dosage: No known medical use
Common side effects: not subjected to clinical trials
Medical use for: Treating breast cancer in postmenopausal women
Maximum dosage: 2.5 mg once a day
Common side effects: Osteoporosis, edema, arthralgia, dizziness, fatigue, hypercholesterolemia, flushing, myalgia
Medical use for: Withdrawn from the market
Maximum dosage: Withdrawn from the market
Common side effects: Withdrawn from the market
Medical use for: Treating osteoporosis
Maximum dosage: 60 mg once a day
Common side effects: Infections, sinusitis, flu-like symptoms, hot flashes, leg cramps
Medical use for: Treating breast cancer
Maximum dosage: 20 mg/day twice per day
Common side effects: Vaginal discharge, hot flash, fluid retention, vaginal hemorrhage, nausea, weight loss, amenorrhea, and skin changes, sepsis, infection, cough, oligomenorrhea, edema, diarrhea, constipation, weight gain, alopecia, menstrual disease, vomiting, ostealgia, and increased serum aspartate aminotransferase
Medical use for: Treating breast cancer in postmenopausal women
Maximum dosage: 60mg/day
Common side effects: Vaginal discharge, hot flash, nausea, diaphoresis, vomiting, dizziness, edema, serious or fatal type of irregular heartbeat and seizures
Medical use for: Fertility treatments
Maximum dosage: 50mg/day
Common side effects: Stomach or pelving pain, bloating, hot flashes
Medical use for: Fertility treatments
Maximum dosage: 200mg/day
Common side effects: Acne, fatigue, hot flashes
Medical use for: Treating breast cancer in postmenopausal women
Maximum dosage: 500mg, 3 times per month
Common side effects: Bloating or swelling of the face, arms, hands, lower legs, or feet, rapid weight gain, tingling of the hands or feet, unusual weight gain or loss
Medical use for: Treating diabetes and preventing cardiac ischemic injury
Maximum dosage: Tested only in animals (diabetes), used only in surgery (preventing cardiac ischemic injury)
Common side effects: Enlarged growth in cardiac tissue, liver hypertrophy, cardiac valve damage, brain damage
Medical use for: Treating diabetes
Maximum dosage: Between 0.5 to 1 unit/kg/day
Common side effects: Hypoglycemia, weight gain
Medical use for: Treating heart failure, heart attacks, stroke, ulcers
Maximum dosage: It is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the United States and is not authorized in the rest of Europe
Common side effects: It is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the United States and is not authorized in the rest of Europe
Medical use for: treating chest pain from coronary disease
Maximum dosage: 35mg, twice a day
Common side effects: Dizziness, headaches, abdominal pain, diarrhea, indigestions, feeling sick vomiting, rash, itching, Hives, weakness
Diuretics are drugs that increase the rate of urine to adjust the volume and composition of body fluids. Diuretics are often abused by athletes to excrete water for rapid weight loss and to mask the presence of other banned substances.
Medical use for: Treating certain types of glaucoma, epilepsy, or edema
Maximum dosage: 250 mg 1 to 4 times a day.
Common side effects: Blurred vision, changes in taste, constipation, diarrhea, drowsiness, frequent urination, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting
Medical use for: Withdrawn from the market
Maximum dosage: Withdrawn from the market
Common side effects: Withdrawn from the market
Medical use for: Treating glaucoma
Maximum dosage: 50 mg to 100 mg two or three times daily.
Common side effects: Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, diarrhea, numbness or tingling, especially in your arms and legs, drowsiness, confusion, hearing problems, ringing in your ears, increased urination, or altered sense of taste.
Medical use for: Treating edema in people with congestive heart failure, liver disease, or a kidney disorders
Maximum dosage: 0.5 mg to 2 mg/day
Common side effects: Abdominal pain, blurred vision, confusion, decreased urine output, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, fast or irregular heartbeat, flushed, dry skin, fruit-like breath odor, headache, increased hunger, increased thirst, joint pain, stiffness, or swelling, loss of appetite, lower back, side, or stomach pain, muscle pain or cramps, nausea or vomiting, sweating
Medical use for: Treating edema in people with congestive heart failure, liver disease, or a kidney disorders
Maximum dosage: 50 to 100 mg/day
Common side effects: Bleeding gums, bloating, clay-colored stools, constipation, darkened urine, indigestion, itching, loss of appetite, nausea, painful knees and ankles, pains in stomach, skin rash, unpleasant breath odor, omitting of blood, yellow eyes or skin
Medical use for: Treating edema in people with congestive heart failure, liver disease, or a kidney disorders
Maximum dosage: 10 or 20 mg/day
Common side effects: Chest pain, convulsions, decreased urination, diarrhea, dry mouth, electrocardiogram (ECG) changes, increased thirst, irregular heartbeat, loss of appetite, mood changes, muscle pain or cramps, nausea or vomiting, numbness or tingling in hands, feet, or lips, shortness of breath, swelling of hands, ankles, feet, or lower legs
Medical use for: Treating edema in people with congestive heart failure, liver disease, or a kidney disorders
Maximum dosage: 20 to 80 mg/day
Common side effects: Chest pain, chills, cough or hoarseness, fever, general feeling of tiredness or weakness, headache, lower back or side pain, painful or difficult urination, shortness of breath, sore throat, sores, ulcers, swollen or painful glands, tightness in the chest, unusual bleeding or bruising, unusual tiredness or weakness, wheezing
Medical use for: Pamabrom is used to treat bloating, swelling, feelings of fullness, and other signs of water weight gain related to menstrual symptoms.
Maximum dosage:
Common side effects: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat
Medical use for: Treating bronchial hyperresponsiveness, brain swelling, pressure in the eye, kidney conditions
Maximum dosage: 0.2 g/kg IV over 3 to 5 min, up to 100g once
Common side effects: Headache, Dizziness, nausea, sore throat
Medical use for: Treating fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, or a kidney condition called nephritic syndrome.
Maximum dosage: 100 mg, twice a day.
Common side effects: Abdominal or stomach pain, agitation, chills, blood in the urine or stools, bleeding gums, convulsions, confusion, cough, difficulty breathing an swallowing, dizziness, dry mouth, fever, headache, Hives, joint pain, itching, irritability, nausea or vomiting, nervousness
Medical use for: Treating fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, or a kidney disorder called nephritic syndrome.
Maximum dosage: 400 mg/day
Common side effects: Abdominal or stomach cramping, burning, bleeding gums, bloody urine, breast and chest pain, chills, coma, confusion, constipation, convulsions, cough, diarrhea, dizziness, fever, headache, heartburn, Hives, itching, or skin rash, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting
Medical use for: Treating hypokalemia (low potassium levels in the blood) in people with high blood pressure or congestive heart failure
Maximum dosage: max 20 mg/day, with careful monitoring of electrolytes.
Common side effects: Abdominal pain, confusion, difficulty with breathing, irregular heartbeat, nausea or vomiting, nervousness, shortness of breath, weakness or heaviness of the legs
Medical use for: Treating fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, and high blood pressure (hypertension).
Maximum dosage: max 5 mg/day
Common side effects: Dryness of mouth, increased thirst, irregular heartbeat, mood or mental changes, muscle cramps or pain, nausea or vomiting, unusual tiredness or weakness, weak pulse, skin rash, itching, or hives
Medical use for: Treating fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, or kidney disorders, or edema caused by taking steroids or estrogen. Chlorthalidone is also used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension)
Maximum dosage: Max 45-50 mg/day
Common side effects: Abdominal or stomach pain, bleeding gums, blistering, peeling, or loosening of skin, bloating, blood in urine or stools, blurred vision, burning, crawling, itching, numbness, prickling, chest pain, chills, confusion, constipation, cough or hoarseness, diarrhea, dizziness, fatigue, fever, headache, itching, nausea
Medical use for: Treating fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, or a kidney disorder such as nephritic syndrome. Metolazone is also used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
Maximum dosage: 5 to 20 mg once daily.
Common side effects: Black, tarry stools, bleeding gums, bloating, blood in urine or stools, blurred vision, bone and chest pain, chills, coma, confusion, constipation, convulsions, cough, diarrhea, dizziness, fever, headache, increased urination, indigestion, irritability, itching, wheezing
Medical use for: Treating fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, or kidney disorders, or edema caused by taking steroids or estrogen. This medication is also used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
Maximum dosage: 25 mg to 100 mg once or twice daily
Common side effects: Abdominal or stomach pain, back, leg, or stomach pains, bleeding gums, bloating, bloody urine, blurred vision, burning, crawling, itching, numbness, chest pain, chills, diarrhea, difficulty with breathing, fever, headache, Hives, itching,
Medical use for: Treating fluid retention (edema) that is caused by congestive heart failure, severe liver disease (cirrhosis), kidney disease, or treatment with a steroid or hormone medicine .
Maximum dosage: 2.5 to 10 mg once a day
Common side effects: Abdominal or stomach pain, back, leg, or stomach pains, bleeding gums, bloating, bloody urine, blurred vision, burning, crawling, itching, numbness, chest pain, chills, diarrhea, difficulty with breathing, fever, headache, Hives, itching,
Medical use for: Treating fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, or kidney disorders, or edema caused by taking steroids or estrogen. Chlorothiazide is also used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
Maximum dosage: 500 mg to 1000 mg once or twice a day.
Common side effects: Abdominal or stomach pain, back, leg, or stomach pains, bleeding gums, bloating, bloody urine, blurred vision, burning, crawling, itching, numbness, chest pain, chills, diarrhea, difficulty with breathing, fever, headache, Hives, itching,
Medical use for: Treating excess fluid buildup in the body caused by certain conditions or medicines. It may also be used to treat high blood pressure
Maximum dosage: Max 20 mg/day
Common side effects: Abdominal or stomach pain, back, leg, or stomach pains, bleeding gums, bloating, bloody urine, blurred vision, burning, crawling, itching, numbness, chest pain, chills, diarrhea, difficulty with breathing, fever, headache, Hives, itching,
Medical use for: Withdrawn from the market
Maximum dosage: Withdrawn from the market
Common side effects: Withdrawn from the market
Medical use for: Treating fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, or kidney disorders, or edema caused by taking steroids or estrogen. This medication is also used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
Maximum dosage: 25 mg to 100 mg once or twice daily
Common side effects: Abdominal or stomach pain, back, leg, or stomach pains, bleeding gums, bloating, bloody urine, blurred vision, burning, crawling, itching, numbness, chest pain, chills, diarrhea, difficulty with breathing, fever, headache, Hives, itching,
Medical use for: Treating anemia and renal failure resulting from chronic kidney disease, chemotherapy in cancer, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
Maximum dosage: 150 units/kg 3 times a week
Common side effects: Chest pain, fever, headache, increased blood pressure, shortness of breath, swelling of the face, fingers, ankles, feet, or lower legs, weight gain, increasing the likelihood of suffering blood clots, heart attacks and strokes.
Medical use for: Treating anemia and renal failure resulting from chronic kidney disease, chemotherapy in cancer, in surgery patients
Maximum dosage: 100 units/kg 3 times a week
Common side effects: Chest pain, fever, headache, increased blood pressure, shortness of breath, swelling of the face, fingers, ankles, feet, or lower legs, weight gain, increasing the likelihood of suffering blood clots, heart attacks and strokes.
Medical use for: Treating anemia and renal failure resulting from chronic kidney disease, chemotherapy in cancer, in surgery patients
Maximum dosage: 0.6 mcg/kg body weight once every two weeks
Common side effects: Chest pain, fever, headache, increased blood pressure, shortness of breath, swelling of the face, fingers, ankles, feet, or lower legs, weight gain, increasing the likelihood of suffering blood clots, heart attacks and strokes.
Medical use for: Treating anemia and renal failure resulting from chronic kidney disease, chemotherapy in cancer, in surgery patients
Maximum dosage: 2.25 mcg/kg every week
Common side effects: Chest pain, fever, headache, increased blood pressure, shortness of breath, swelling of the face, fingers, ankles, feet, or lower legs, weight gain, increasing the likelihood of suffering blood clots, heart attacks and strokes.
Medical use for: Treating anemia and renal failure resulting from chronic kidney disease, chemotherapy in cancer, in surgery patients
Maximum dosage: 0.6 mcg/kg body weight a once every two weeks
Common side effects: Chest pain, fever, headache, increased blood pressure, shortness of breath, swelling of the face, fingers, ankles, feet, or lower legs, weight gain, increasing the likelihood of suffering blood clots, heart attacks and strokes.
Medical use for: Treating prostate cancer, breast cancer, estrogen-dependent conditions (such as endometriosis or uterine fibroids), and in assisted reproduction.
Maximum dosage: 200 micrograms (mcg) (2 sprays) into each nostril every 8 hours.
Common side effects: Bone pain and urinary retention, low testosterone levels, headache, hot flashes, reduced libido, erectile dysfunction, thrombocytopenia, leucopenia, tumors in the pituitary gland, high blood pressure
Medical use for: Fertility treatments in humans and animals
Maximum dosage: 100 mcg a day, for 4 times over a 10 days period
Common side effects: Headache, light headedness, difficulty in breathing, flushing (continuing), rapid heartbeat
Medical use for: Treating prostate cancer, breast cancer, estrogen-dependent conditions (such as endometriosis or uterine fibroids)
Maximum dosage: 7.5 mg once every month
Common side effects: Mood changes, hot flashes, sweating, acne, rash, itching, headache, joint pain, back pain, general pain, cold or flu symptoms, weakness, feeling tired, trouble breathing, vaginal itching or discharge, breakthrough bleeding, swelling, bloating, weight gain, problems with urination, decreased testicle size, redness, burning, stinging, pain, swelling, or oozing where the shot was given, causes women to stop ovulating or having menstrual periods
Medical use for: Treating pernicious anemia, fatigue, digestive disorders, and neuro-muscular problems.
Maximum dosage: 1000 μg/day
Common side effects: Thickening of the blood, heart attack, thyroid issues and tumors
Medical use for: Not approved for human consumption
Maximum dosage: Not approved for human consumption
Common side effects: Not approved for human consumption
Medical use for: Anesthesia, diagnostic purposes
Maximum dosage: Administration through gas-inhaling in the presence of an anesthesiologist
Common side effects: Cough, difficulty with swallowing, dizziness, fast heartbeat, Hives, itching, puffiness, shortness of breath, skin rash, tightness in the chest
Medical use for: Diagnostic purposes
Maximum dosage: 1mcg/kg body weight once
Common side effects: Chest pain or pressure, fast heart rate, trouble breathing, a light-headed feeling, flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling) in your face, neck, or chest.
Medical use for: Treating multiple sclerosis, psoriatic or rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, allergic reactions, breathing disorders and inflammatory conditions of the eyes.
Maximum dosage: 150 U/m2 over a period of 2 weeks
Common side effects: Infections, Cushing's syndrome, hypothalamic-pituitary-axis (HPA) suppression, anorexia, fatigue, lethargy, weakness, excessive weight loss, blood Pressure, salt and water retention, hypokalemia, gastrointestinal perforation and bleeding, behavioral and mood disturbances, subcapsular cataracts, glaucoma with possible damage to the optic nerves, negative effects on growth and physical development, osteoporosis
Medical use for: To induce growth in Turner syndrome, or Noonan syndrome patients who do not make enough natural growth hormone
Maximum dosage: 0.30 mg/day
Common side effects: Glucose intolerance, overt diabetes mellitus, intracranial hypertension, significant diabetic retinopathy, Fluid retention manifested by edema, arthralgia, myalgia, nerve compression syndromes including carpal tunnel syndrome/paraesthesias, pancreatitis, injection site reactions/rashes and lipoatrophy
Medical use for: Diagnosing and treating growth hormone deficiency in children.
Maximum dosage: Withdrawn from the market
Common side effects: Withdrawn from the market
Medical use for: To reduce excess fat around the stomach that is caused by taking certain HIV medications. This condition is also called lipodystrophy (LYE-poe-DIS-troe-fee).
Maximum dosage: 2 mg/day.
Common side effects: Difficulty with moving, muscle pain, pain in the arms or legs and pain in the joints, high blood sugar (increased thirst, increased urination, hunger, dry mouth, fruity breath odor, drowsiness, dry skin, blurred vision, weight loss)
Nutritional supplements are controlled by regulatory bodies for food, but not from bodies that regulate drugs. Their side effects are widely unknown, whereas there is a scarcity of scientific evidence that argue for any benefits that derive from the consumption of nutritional supplements.
Medical use for: No medical use
Maximum dosage: 475 mg/day
Common side effects: There is no robust scientific evidence on the side effects of this substance
Medical use for: No medical use
Maximum dosage: Varies among products
Common side effects: There is no robust scientific evidence on the side effects of this substance
Medical use for: No medical use
Maximum dosage: Varies among products
Common side effects: There is no robust scientific evidence on the side effects of this substance
Medical use for: No medical use
Maximum dosage: 0.2 mg/kg/day
Common side effects: There is no robust scientific evidence on the side effects of this substance
Medical use for: No medical use
Maximum dosage: 50 - 250 mg/day
Common side effects: There is no robust scientific evidence on the side effects of this substance
Medical use for: No medical use
Maximum dosage: 200 - 400 mg/day
Common side effects: There is no robust scientific evidence on the side effects of this substance
Medical use for: No medical use
Maximum dosage: 50 - 300 mg/day
Common side effects: There is no robust scientific evidence on the side effects of this substance
Medical use for: No medical use
Maximum dosage: 5 mg/kg/bw/day
Common side effects: There is no robust scientific evidence on the side effects of this substance
Medical use for: No medical use
Maximum dosage: 150 mg/day
Common side effects: There is no robust scientific evidence on the side effects of this substance
Medical use for: No medical use
Maximum dosage: 250 - 750 mg/day
Common side effects: There is no robust scientific evidence on the side effects of this substance
Medical use for: No medical use
Maximum dosage: Zinc 30 mg, Magnesium 450 mg, B6 10.5 mg
Common side effects: There is no robust scientific evidence on the side effects of this substance
Medical use for: No medical use
Maximum dosage: 5 grams/day
Common side effects: There is no robust scientific evidence on the side effects of this substance
Medical use for: No medical use
Maximum dosage: 5-10 g/day
Common side effects: There is no robust scientific evidence on the side effects of this substance
Medical use for: No medical use
Maximum dosage: 20-40 g/day
Common side effects: There is no robust scientific evidence on the side effects of this substance
Medical use for: No medical use
Maximum dosage: 3g/day
Common side effects: There is no robust scientific evidence on the side effects of this substance
Medical use for: No medical use
Maximum dosage: Zinc 30 mg, Magnesium 450 mg, B6 10.5 mg
Common side effects: There is no robust scientific evidence on the side effects of this substance
Medical use for: No medical use
Maximum dosage: Varies among products
Common side effects: There is no robust scientific evidence on the side effects of this substance
Medical use for: No medical use
Maximum dosage: 250 - 750 mg/day
Common side effects: There is no robust scientific evidence on the side effects of this substance
Medical use for: No medical use
Maximum dosage: 3 - 6 g /day
Common side effects: There is no robust scientific evidence on the side effects of this substance
Medical use for: No medical use
Maximum dosage: 120 mg/day
Common side effects: There is no robust scientific evidence on the side effects of this substance
Medical use for: No medical use
Maximum dosage: 2 - 7 g/day
Common side effects: There is no robust scientific evidence on the side effects of this substance
Medical use for: No medical use
Maximum dosage: 25 to 50 mg daily
Common side effects: There is no robust scientific evidence on the side effects of this substance
* | The dosages mentioned above refer to the medical use of the specific pharmaceutical products. |
** | All drugs may come with a different brand name in different countries. |
*** | All substances have side effects. The listed side effects refer to their administration for medical use in the recommended dosages. Any other pattern of use may produce unknown side effects, including those that are irreversible or lead to death. There are substances ‘Withdrawn from the market’; this signifies that their consumption from humans are either not recommended or entails serious hazards, including irreversible side-effects or death. |