Testosterone Alternatives Compared
| Testosterone | AndroGel (testosterone) | Depo-Testosterone (testosterone) |
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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. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hypogonadism - Male, Delayed Puberty - Male, Breast Cancer - Palliative, Postpartum Breast Pain. Depo-Testosterone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Testosterone | More about AndroGel (testosterone) | More about Depo-Testosterone (testosterone) | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Depo-Testosterone has an average rating of 9.9 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| 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 | Other testosterone brands include: Andro LA 200, Andro-Cyp 100, Andro-Cyp 200, Androderm, AndroGel, Aveed, Azmiro, Delatest, Depandro 100, 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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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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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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A total of 188 drugs are known to interact with Depo-Testosterone:
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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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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
Pregnyl is used for female infertility, hypogonadism, male, ovulation induction, prepubertal ...
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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