Drug details

Depo-Testosterone (testosterone cypionate injection)

type of Androgens

Depo-Testosterone (testosterone cypionate injection) is an androgen indicated for replacement therapy in the male in conditions associated with symptoms of deficiency or absence of endogenous testosterone including, 1) Primary hypogonadism (congenital or acquired) - testicular failure due to cryptorchidism, bilateral torsion, orchitis, vanishing testis syndrome, or orchidectomy; and 2) Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (congenital or acquired) - gonadotropin or LHRH deficiency, or pituitary-hypothalamic injury from tumors, trauma, or radiation.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• headache
• nausea
• depression
• anxiety
• skin rash
• acne
• Numbness and tingling
• enlarged breasts in men
• prolonged erections
• excess hair growth
• male pattern of baldness
• water retention
• alterations in liver function tests
• increased or decreased sex drive
• allergic reactions, and
• pain and inflammation at the injection site

The following drugs are related to Depo-Testosterone, either as a replacement or used together:

• Androxy (fluoxymesterone tablets)
• Tlando (testosterone undecanoate capsules)