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Your doctor should check your progress at regular visits to make sure that this medicine does not cause unwanted effects.
If your child or teenager is taking this medicine, it is important that the doctor take x-rays every 6 months to check your child for bone growth and height. Anabolic steroids may interfere with normal bone growth.
For diabetic patients:
Portions of this document last updated: May 01, 2024
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