Testim Alternatives Compared
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Hypogonadism - Male. Testim may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hypogonadism - Male, Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy, Gender Dysphoria, Delayed Puberty - Male, Breast Cancer - Palliative, Klinefelter Syndrome, Postpartum Breast Pain. Testosterone... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hypogonadism - Male. AndroGel may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Hypogonadism, Male
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| More about Testim (testosterone) | More about Testosterone | More about AndroGel (testosterone) | ||||||||
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Testim has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 109 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
Testosterone has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 535 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
AndroGel has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 113 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||
View all Testim side effects |
View all Testosterone side effects |
View all AndroGel side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Other testosterone brands include: Andro LA 200, Andro-Cyp 100, Andro-Cyp 200, Androderm, AndroGel, Aveed, Azmiro, Delatest, Depandro 100, Depo-Testosterone, Depotest, Duratest, Durathate 200, Everone, FIRST-Testosterone, FIRST-Testosterone MC, Fortesta, Histerone, Jatenzo, Kyzatrex, Natesto, Striant, Testo-100, Testo-200, Testopel, Testopel Pellets, Testro-LA, Tlando, Undecatrex, Vogelxo, Xyosted View more | Andro LA 200, Andro-Cyp 100, Andro-Cyp 200, Androderm, AndroGel, Aveed, Azmiro, Delatest, Depandro 100, Depo-Testosterone, Depotest, Duratest, Durathate 200, Everone, FIRST-Testosterone, FIRST-Testosterone MC, Fortesta, Histerone, Jatenzo, Kyzatrex, Natesto, Striant, Testim, Testo-100, Testo-200, Testopel, Testopel Pellets, Testro-LA, Tlando, Undecatrex, Vogelxo, Xyosted View more | Other testosterone brands include: Andro LA 200, Andro-Cyp 100, Andro-Cyp 200, Androderm, Aveed, Azmiro, Delatest, Depandro 100, Depo-Testosterone, Depotest, Duratest, Durathate 200, Everone, FIRST-Testosterone, FIRST-Testosterone MC, Fortesta, Histerone, Jatenzo, Kyzatrex, Natesto, Striant, Testim, Testo-100, Testo-200, Testopel, Testopel Pellets, Testro-LA, Tlando, Undecatrex, Vogelxo, Xyosted View more | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||
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2 hours |
2 hours |
2 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||
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Moderate abuse potential
Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
Moderate abuse potential
Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
Moderate abuse potential
Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||
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A total of 188 drugs are known to interact with Testim:
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A total of 188 drugs are known to interact with Testosterone:
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A total of 188 drugs are known to interact with AndroGel:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||
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October 31, 2002 |
December 24, 1953 |
February 28, 2000 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
See also:
AndroGel
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Xyosted
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Pregnyl
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Jatenzo
Jatenzo is used used to treat adult men who have low or no testosterone due to certain medical ...
HCG
HCG is used to cause ovulation and to treat infertility in women. Learn about side effects ...
Depo-Testosterone
Depo-Testosterone is used for breast cancer, palliative, delayed puberty, male, hypogonadism, male ...
Kyzatrex
Kyzatrex (testosterone undecanoate) is used for testosterone replacement therapy in adult males ...
Further information
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