Danazol is an antigonadotropin agent with mild androgenic effects.
It is approved for management of breast pain at a dosage of 100-400 mg/d).
It is effective in reducing breast pain symptoms in up to 77% of patients with cyclic breast pain and 31% of patients with noncyclic breast pain.
Side effects include: weight gain, deepening of the voice, menorrhagia, male-pattern hair loss, acne, and muscle cramps.
It has teratogenic effects.
Side effects include: hirsutism, acne and depression.
Utilized for mastalgia, and breast cysts.