Testoviron Depot Im Injection 250mg (1 Box = 1 Injection)

Testoviron Depot Im Injection 250mg (1 Box = 1 Injection) Specification

Requires Prescription (YES/NO)

1. Yes

Generics

Testosterone oenanthate

 

Used For

Male Infertility

 

How it works

It delivers testosterone intramuscularly to produce circulating testosterone levels that approximate normal levels (e.g. 10.4 – 34.6 nmol/L [300 – 1000 ng/dL]) seen in healthy young men.

 

Usage And Safety

Dosage

Infertility : 50mg IM every 2 wk for 90 days. Hypogonadism : 250mg IM every 2-3 wk. To maintain an adequate androgenic effect 250mg IM every 3-4 wk or as directed by your physician.

 

Side Effects

Endocrine and urogenital: Gynecomastia and excessive frequency and duration of penile erections. Oligospermia may occur at high dosages. Skin and appendages: Hirsutism, male pattern of baldness, seborrhea, and acne. Fluid and electrolyte disturbances: Retention of sodium, chloride, water, potassium, calcium, and inorganic phosphates. Gastrointestinal: Nausea, cholestatic jaundice, alterations in liver function tests, rarely hepatocellular neoplasms and peliosis hepatitis . Hematologic: Suppression of clotting factors II, V, VII, and X, bleeding in patients on concomitant anticoagulant therapy, and polycythemia. Nervous system: Increased or decreased libido, headache, anxiety, depression, and generalized paresthesia. Allergic: Hypersensitivity, including skin manifestations and anaphylactoid reactions. Vascular disorders: Venous thromboembolism

 

Drug Interactions

Oral anticoagulants , oxyphenbutazone

 

Indication

Testosterone is indicated for replacement therapy in the male in conditions associated with symptoms of deficiency or absence of endogenous testosterone.

 

When not to Use

1. Known hypersensitivity to the drug 2. Males with carcinoma of the breast 3. Males with known or suspected carcinoma of the prostate gland 4. Women who are or who may become pregnant 5. Patients with serious cardiac, hepatic or renal disease.

 

Precautions

Precaution

Patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy may develop acute urethral obstruction. Priapism or excessive sexual stimulation may develop. Oligospermia may occur after prolonged administration or excessive dosage. If any of these effects appear, the androgen should be stopped and if restarted, a lower dosage should be utilized.

 

Warnings

Warning 1

Hypercalcemia may occur in immobilized patients. If this occurs, the drug should be discontinued.

 

Warning 2

Edema, with or without congestive heart failure, may be a serious complication in patients with pre-existing cardiac, renal or hepatic disease.

 

Warning 3

Gynecomastia may develop and occasionally persists in patients being treated for hypogonadism.

 

Additional Information

Pregnancy category

Always consult your physician before using any medicine.

 

Storage (YES/NO)

Store this medicine at room temperature, away from direct light and heat.