Disclaimer: This article was published in 2019 and reflects the information available at that time.
Off Label Use or Misuse/Abuse Pharmacists are expected to have a contemporary knowledge of the drugs that are subject to abuse or misuse, both generally and in their own localities. Steroids and hormone therapies are one of many groups of medications that are the subject of abuse/misuse. Many individuals source anabolic steroids illicitly from coaches, friends, teammates, gym employees, relatives and even clinicians or health workers (doctors, pharmacists, and veterinarians). While the potential for misuse/abuse of injectable steroids (such as Sustanon, Primoteston and Reandron) i…

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