Question

A primary healthcare provider is reviewing the previous medical history of a client before prescribing danazol. Which conditions would cause a primary healthcare provider to not prescribe danazol to a client? Select all that apply.

Answer 1

The primary healthcare provider should not prescribed Danazol (Danocrine) to a pregnant patient for it can cause potential pseudohermaphroditism or virilize female fetuses. Moreover, it is also contraindicated to patients receiving long-term therapy and with liver disease for the drug is metabolized by the liver.