Testosterone

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels (show all 27)
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Pruritus def postmarketing, 1.9% - 37% x x x x x x
Blister def postmarketing, 12% x x x x
Prostatic disorder def postmarketing, 1.2% - 11.7% x x x x x x x
Enlarged prostate postmarketing, 11.7% x x x x
Prostatic specific antigen increased 1% - 11.1% 0% x x x x
Laboratory test abnormal postmarketing, 3% - 9.3% x x
Mouth irritation 9.2% x
Acne def postmarketing, 1% - 8% x x x x x x x x x
Erythema def postmarketing, 5% - 7% x x x x x x x
Haematocrit increased 4% - 7% x x x x
Back pain def 6% x
Headache def postmarketing, 0% - 6% 0% x x x x x x x x x
Pain def postmarketing, 1% - 6% x x x x x x
Application site reaction 3% - 5.6% x x x
Taste bitter 4.1% x
Dermatitis def postmarketing, 2.14% - 4% 0% x x x x x
Dermatitis contact def 2.14% - 4% 0% x x x x
Diarrhoea def postmarketing, 3% - 4% x x x x x
Vomiting def postmarketing, 3% - 4% x x x
Tenderness def postmarketing, 3.1% x x x
Gingival pain def 3.1% x
Asthenia def 0% - 3% x x x
Libido decreased def postmarketing, 0% - 3% x x x x x x
Gynaecomastia def postmarketing, 0% - 3% 0% x x x x
Hypertension def postmarketing, 0% - 3% 0% x x x x x x x x
Breast pain def postmarketing, 1% - 3% x x x x x
Nervousness def 0% - 3% x x
Mood swings 0% - 3% 0% x x x
Induration def postmarketing, 3% x x x
Anaemia def 2.5% x
Haemoglobin increased def postmarketing, 1% - 2.14% 0% x x x
Dysgeusia def 2% x
Oedema def postmarketing, 2% x x x x x x
Rash def postmarketing, 2% x x x x x
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage def postmarketing, 2% x x x
Haemorrhage def postmarketing, 2% x x x x
Dry skin def 1.9% x x x
Abnormal dreams 1.3% x
Carcinoma def postmarketing, 1.2% x x x
Prostate carcinoma def postmarketing, 1.2% x x
Alopecia def postmarketing, 0% - 1% x x x x x
Flushing def 0% - 1% 0% x x
Hyperplasia def 0% - 1% 1% x
Lacrimation increased def 0% - 1% 0% x x
Blood pressure diastolic decreased 0% - 1% 0%
Lacrimation def 0% - 1% 0% x x
Blood pressure increased 1% 0% x x x
Hot flush def 0% - 1% 0% x x
Insomnia def postmarketing, 0% - 1% 0% x x x x
Benign prostatic hyperplasia def 0% - 1% 1%
Prostatic hyperplasia def 0% - 1% 1%
Abdominal pain def postmarketing x x
Aggression def postmarketing x x x x
Anger def postmarketing x x x x
Anxiety def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Apnoea def postmarketing x x x
Arthralgia def postmarketing x x
Mental disorder def postmarketing x x x
Breast disorder def postmarketing x x x x
Confusional state def postmarketing x x x
Connective tissue disorder def postmarketing x x x
Dizziness def postmarketing x x x x
Dyspnoea def postmarketing x x x x
Dysuria def postmarketing x x x
Endocrine disorder def postmarketing x x x x
Epididymitis def postmarketing
Fatigue def postmarketing x x x x x x
Gastrointestinal disorder def postmarketing x x x x x
Haematuria def postmarketing x x x
Hirsutism def postmarketing x x x x x
Hypercholesterolaemia def postmarketing x x x
Hypersensitivity def postmarketing x x
Hypertriglyceridaemia def postmarketing x x
Hypertrophy def postmarketing x x x x
Immune system disorder def postmarketing x x
Incontinence def postmarketing x x x x
Irritability def postmarketing x x
Nephropathy def postmarketing
Polycystic kidney def postmarketing
Hepatic neoplasm def postmarketing x
Mediastinal disorder def postmarketing x x
Nausea def postmarketing x x x x x
Nervous system disorder def postmarketing x x x x
Nocturia def postmarketing x
Oligospermia def postmarketing x x x
Peliosis hepatis def postmarketing x x x
Penis disorder def postmarketing x x x
Personality disorder def postmarketing x x
Polycythaemia def postmarketing x x x x x
Priapism def postmarketing x x x x
Precocious puberty def postmarketing x x
Purpura def postmarketing x x x
Seborrhoeic dermatitis def postmarketing x x
Serum sickness def postmarketing
Sleep apnoea syndrome def postmarketing x x x
Urinary incontinence def postmarketing x x x
Urinary tract disorder def postmarketing x x
Urticaria def postmarketing x x
Varicocele def postmarketing x
Angiopathy def postmarketing x x x x
Virilism def postmarketing x x x
Weight increased def postmarketing x x x
Urinary retention def postmarketing x
Urogenital disorder postmarketing x
Micturition urgency def postmarketing x
Hepatic function abnormal postmarketing x x
Gamma-glutamyltransferase increased def postmarketing x x
Growth accelerated def postmarketing x x x
Liver function test abnormal postmarketing x x x
Aspartate aminotransferase increased def postmarketing x
Alanine aminotransferase increased def postmarketing x
Urination impaired postmarketing x x
Urinary hesitation postmarketing x
Testicular atrophy postmarketing x x
Androgenetic alopecia postmarketing x x
Sickness postmarketing x
Malaise def postmarketing x x x x
Myalgia def postmarketing x x
Increased appetite postmarketing x x x x
Rash bullous postmarketing x x
Erectile dysfunction def postmarketing x x x x
Hepatobiliary disease def postmarketing x x x
Glucose tolerance impaired def postmarketing x x x
Atrophy def postmarketing x x x
Cognitive impairment def postmarketing x x
Surgical intervention postmarketing x x
Serum creatinine increased postmarketing x
Dissecting aortic aneurysm, thoracic postmarketing x x
Liver carcinoma def postmarketing
Bladder irritation postmarketing x x
Abdominal cramps def x
Adenoma benign def x
Amenorrhoea def x
Amnesia def x x
Angina pectoris def
Appetite disorder
Asthma def x
Benign prostatic hypertrophy def x
Convulsion def x
Cyst def
Dermatitis atopic def x
Diabetes mellitus def x
Drug abuse def
Drug habit def
Toxic epidermal necrolysis def x
Eye disorder def x
Fasting def
Folliculitis def x
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease def x
Gingivitis def x
Cardiac disorder def
Haemarthrosis def x
Hepatitis def
Hostility def x x
Hyperlipidaemia def x x
Hypernatraemia def x x
Hypokalaemia def x x
Libido increased def x
Infection def x x x x
Inflammation def x x
Influenza def x
Jaundice def x x
Jaundice cholestatic def x x
Leukopenia def
Leukoplakia def x
Cramp muscle def x
Nasopharyngitis def x
Necrosis def x
Nodule def x
Pain in extremity def x
Paraesthesia def x x x x x x
Pelvic pain def x x
Pituitary tumour def x
Pneumonia def x
Polyp def
Polyuria def x
Neoplasm prostate def x
Prostatitis def x
Renal failure def
Respiratory disorder def x
Sinusitis def x
Skin disorder def
Skin nodule def x
Stomatitis def x
Sweating def x x
Swelling def x
Syncope def x
Thrombosis def
Toothache def x
Ulcer def x x
Pollakiuria def x
Urinary tract infection def x x x
Vasodilation def x x
Syncope vasovagal def x
Venous thrombosis def
Vertigo def x x x
Vitreous detachment def x
Dry mouth def x
Peripheral vascular disorder def x x
Chills def x
Oedema peripheral def x x
Oral lesion x
Deep vein thrombosis def
Migraine def x
Paresthesia generalized x x
Creatinine increased def x
Hair discoloration x x
High density lipoprotein decreased x
Injection site inflammation
Kidney function abnormal x
Injection site pain
Prothrombin level increased x
Hypogeusia x
Skin irritation def x
Enlarged clitoris x
Menstruation irregular def x
Allergic contact dermatitis def x
Endometrial stromal sarcoma def x
Rash papular x
Depression suicidal x
Hair growth abnormal
Affect lability x
Dermatitis acneiform def
Application site oedema x
Buccal inflammation x
Hypertension worsened
Skin exfoliation x
Nipple pain
PTT prolonged def x
Difficulty in micturition x
Breast tenderness x
Soft tissue disorder
Disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance x
Fluid retention
Blood pressure systolic increased
Redness def x
Anaphylactoid reaction x
Depressed mood def x
Haemoglobin abnormal
Prostate cancer def x x
Nipple disorder
Suicidal ideation def x
Hyperkinesia def x
Red blood cell count increased
Nasal oedema x
Penile pain def
Prostatic adenoma
Influenza like illness x
Affective disorder def x
Detachment psychological x
Lipids abnormal
Blood glucose increased x
Cholesterol serum elevated x
Stinging x
Abdominal symptom x
Bilirubin total increased x
Memory loss x
Arterial disorder def x
Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged x
International normalised ratio increased def
Raised serum lipid levels x
Serum testosterone decreased x
Redness gum x
Irritation gum x
Gingival blister x
Impatience x
Pain during injection
Epidermal necrosis x
Sensitisation def x
Parosmia def
Prostatic hypertrophy x
Coronary artery disease def x
Scar def x
Breast enlargement x
Cerebral haemorrhage def x
Mood alteration NOS def
Indication Labels
Adverse reaction def x
Breast cancer def x
Cryptorchism def x x x x x x x
Delayed puberty def x
Elderly def x x
Hypogonadism def x x x x x x x x
Hypogonadism male def x x x x x x
Klinefelter's syndrome def x
Neoplasm def x x x x x x x x
Neoplasm malignant def x
Orchitis def x x x x x x x
Primary hypogonadism x x x x x x
Puberty def x
Secondary hypogonadism x x x x x x
Testosterone deficiency x x x
Testosterone low x x x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Code: G03BA03

Legend

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. TESTOSTERONE ENANTHATE / DELATESTRYL : 22 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  2. testosterone gel / Testim 1% : 25 side effects (FDA CDER)
  3. TESTOSTERONE : 26 side effects (FDA XML label)
  4. TESTOSTERONE : 41 side effects (FDA XML label)
  5. TESTOSTERONE : 42 side effects (FDA XML label)
  6. testosterone gel / AndroGel : 44 side effects (FDA MedWatch)
  7. testosterone : 48 side effects (FDA XML label)
  8. TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE / DEPO-TESTOSTERONE INJ 100MG/ML : 82 side effects (Health Canada)
  9. testosterone : 97 side effects (FDA XML label)
  10. TESTOSTERONE / ANDRODERM : 97 side effects (Health Canada)