Generic name: testosterone injection [ tes-TOS-ter-one ]
Brand names: Aveed, Depo-Testosterone, Testosterone Cypionate, Testosterone Enanthate, Xyosted
Dosage forms: intramuscular solution (cypionate 100 mg/mL; cypionate 200 mg/mL; enanthate 200 mg/mL; undecanoate 250 mg/mL); subcutaneous solution (enanthate 100 mg/0.5 mL; enanthate 50 mg/0.5 mL; enanthate 75 mg/0.5 mL)
Drug class:Androgens and anabolic steroids
What is testosterone injection?
Testosterone is a naturally occurring sex hormone produced in a man's testicles. Small amounts of testosterone are also produced in a woman's ovaries and adrenal system.
Testosterone injection is used in men and boys to treat conditions caused by a lack of this hormone, such as delayed puberty, impotence, or other hormonal imbalances. Testosterone injection is not for use in treating low testosterone without certain medical conditions or due to getting older.
Testosterone enanthate is used in women to treat breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic) and cannot be treated with surgery.
Testosterone will not enhance athletic performance and should not be used for that purpose.
Testosterone injection may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
You should not be treated with testosterone if you have prostate cancer, male breast cancer, a serious heart condition, severe liver or kidney disease, or an allergy to castor oil or sesam...
