Aminoglutethimide

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What are you taking Aminoglutethimide for?

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Other
Breast Neoplasms
Cushing Syndrome
Neoplasms, Hormone-dependent
Prostatic Neoplasms

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Uses of Aminoglutethimide

Updated: August 20, 2015

Aminoglutethimide is used in the treatment of:

Breast Neoplasms
Cushing Syndrome
Neoplasms, Hormone-Dependent
Prostatic Neoplasms

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Aminoglutethimide Brand Names

Aminoglutethimide may be found in some form under the following brand names:

Cytadren

Aminoglutethimide Drug Class

Aminoglutethimide is part of the drug class:

Aromatase inhibitors

Aminoglutethimide Interactions

This is not a complete list of Aminoglutethimidedrug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Aminoglutethimide and Pregnancy

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Aminoglutethimide falls into category D:

It has been shown that use of Aminoglutethimide in pregnant women caused some babies to be born with problems. However, in some serious situations, the benefit of using this medication may be greater than the risk of harm to the baby.