Drug Safety Information for DECA-DURABOLIN (Nandrolone decanoate)

Adverse Drug Reactions for DECA-DURABOLIN* (Nandrolone decanoate)

These charts and graphs are based on reports received through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) program (see below).

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with DECA-DURABOLIN
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Drug abuse32
2Renal failure acute12
3Retinal vein occlusion12
4Renal failure10
5Dyspnoea9
6Weight decreased9
7Off label use9
8Death8
9Fatigue8
10Hepatomegaly7
11Overdose7
12Ventricular hypertrophy7
13Hypertension7
14Nausea7
15Substance abuse6
16Chest pain6
17Rhabdomyolysis6
18Cardiomyopathy6
19Encephalopathy6
20Testicular atrophy6

* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of DECA-DURABOLIN " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.

Top 10 Reasons for Taking DECA-DURABOLIN
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Product used for unknown indication163
2Muscle building therapy65
3Hypotension38
4Osteoporosis31
5Anaemia27
6Drug abuser25
7Drug abuse25
8Blood testosterone decreased24
9Muscle mass24
10Lipodystrophy acquired15

*Also a top-10 reason in AskaPatient Review Summary.


Types of Adverse Events for DECA-DURABOLIN

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 1036


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for DECA-DURABOLIN

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 1036*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Nandrolone decanoate (Retabolil, Decadurobolin, Nandrolone decanoate, Deca-durabolin)

Charts are based on 1036 reports filed with the FDA between 2004 and June 2015.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FDA by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers), health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and by patients themselves (voluntary reporting). More Information on FDA MedWatch (FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program)Voluntary reporting takes place under the FDA's MedWatch program, where health care professionals and consumers submit reports to FDA when they find a problem with a drug, medical device, biologic, or other FDA-regulated product. An adverse event is any undesirable experience or extreme side effect associated with the use of a medical product. Adverse events include: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital anomaly or birth defect, medical product use requiring a surgical or other intervention, or other serious medical situation believed to be caused by the drug.

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Historical Analytics of FDA Adverse Event Reports Provided by Druginformer.com. FDA Drug Safety Information, including safety-related labeling updates, required post-approval safety studies, risk evaluation management strategies (REMS), alerts, and recalls are compiled by AskaPatient.com from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.