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Nandrolone Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of nandrolone include drug abuse, toxicity to various agents, and off label use, based on 467 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025.

Nandrolone side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for nandrolone.

1
Drug Abuse28.5%133
2
Toxicity To Various Agents7.5%35
3
Off Label Use7.5%35
4
Overdose6.6%31
5
Drug Interaction6.4%30
6
Testicular Atrophy5.4%25
7
Hypertension4.7%22
8
Intentional Product Misuse4.3%20
9
Cardiac Death3.9%18
10
Death3.4%16
11
Chest Pain3.4%16
12
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy3.4%16
13
Muscle Mass3.4%16
14
Myocardial Fibrosis3.2%15
15
Cholestasis3.0%14

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that nandrolone caused these reactions.

Report severity

94.9%Serious443 reports
45.2%Hospitalizations211 reports
25.3%Fatal118 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Nandrolone drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside nandrolone. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Testosterone41.8%195
2
Stanozolol12.4%58
3
Somatropin11.6%54
4
Alprazolam6.4%30
5
Lorazepam5.8%27
6
Acetaminophen5.4%25
7
Citalopram-hydrobromide5.4%25
8
Oxandrolone4.9%23
9
Sertraline-hydrochloride4.3%20
10
Venlafaxine3.6%17
11
Methadone-hydrochloride3.4%16
12
Anastrozole3.4%16
13
Phenobarbital-sodium3.4%16
14
Clozapine3.4%16
15
Ibuprofen3.2%15

Taken alongside

1
Testosterone10.5%49
2
Lisinopril5.1%24
3
Tenofovir4.7%22
4
Acetaminophen3.6%17
5
Aspirin3.4%16
6
Ascorbic-acid3.2%15
7
Folic-acid3.2%15
8
Ibuprofen3.2%15
9
Metoprolol3.0%14
10
Emtricitabine2.8%13
11
Levothyroxine-sodium2.6%12
12
Diclofenac2.6%12
13
Spironolactone2.6%12
14
Stanozolol2.6%12
15
Sertraline-hydrochloride2.6%12

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports nandrolone side effects

12.8% of nandrolone adverse event reports involve female patients and 79.2% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 83%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female12.8%
Male79.2%
Unknown7.9%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.3%
18–6482.6%
65+17.2%

What is nandrolone used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking nandrolone when the adverse event was reported.

Acth DecreasedAddison^s DiseaseAnaemiaAstheniaAtrial FibrillationBlood Corticotrophin DecreasedBlood Testosterone DecreasedBone DisorderBreast CancerDebilityDrug AbuseDrug AbuserDrug Use For Unknown IndicationDrug AbuseDyspnoea Paroxysmal Nocturnal

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Nandrolone brand names and reporting trend

Nandrolone is sold under brand names including Nandrolone Phenpropionate, Nandrolone Decanoate.

Brand names

Nandrolone Phenpropionate248
Nandrolone Decanoate181

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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