It is used in certain children when puberty is delayed.
It may be given to you for other reasons. Talk with the doctor.
What do I need to tell my doctor BEFORE I take Testosterone Enanthate?
If you have an allergy to testosterone or any other part of testosterone enanthate (intramuscular).
If you are allergic to testosterone enanthate (intramuscular); any part of testosterone enanthate (intramuscular); or any other drugs, foods, or substances. Tell your doctor about the allergy and what signs you had.
If you are male and have breast or prostate cancer.
If you have any of these health problems: Heart disease, kidney disease, or liver disease.
If you are pregnant or may be pregnant. Do not take testosterone enanthate (intramuscular) if you are pregnant.
If you are breast-feeding. Do not breast-feed while you take testosterone enanthate (intramuscular).
This is not a list of all drugs or health problems that interact with testosterone enanthate (intramuscular).
Tell your doctor and pharmacist about all of your drugs (prescription or OTC, natural products, vitamins) and health problems. You must check to make sure that it is safe for you to take testosterone enanthate (intramuscular) with all of your drugs and health problems. Do not start, stop, or change the dose of any drug without checking with your doctor.
What are some things I need to know or do while I take Testosterone Enanthate?
For all patients taking testosterone enanthate (intramuscular):
Tell all of your health care providers that you take testosterone enanthate (intramuscular). This includes your doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists.
If you have high blood sugar (diabetes), you will need to watch your blood sugar closely.
There may be a higher chance of prostate cancer. Talk with the doctor.
If you have an enlarged prostate, your signs can get worse while you use testosterone enanthate (intramuscular). Call your doctor if this happens to you.
If you have sleep apnea, talk with your doctor. Sometimes, sleep apnea has gotten worse in people using testosterone.
High blood pressure has happened with testosterone enanthate (intramuscular). Have your blood pressure checked as you have been told by your doctor.
High blood pressure can raise the chance of heart attack, stroke, or death from heart disease. If you have high blood pressure or heart disease, talk with your doctor.
Treatment with testosterone enanthate (intramuscular) may lead to higher cholesterol and triglycerides. The effect of these changes on heart health is not known. Talk with the doctor.
Have blood work checked as you have been told by the doctor. Talk with the doctor.
This medicine may affect certain lab tests. Tell all of your health care providers and lab workers that you take testosterone enanthate (intramuscular).
Blood clots have happened with testosterone enanthate (intramuscular). Tell your doctor if you have ever had a blood clot. Talk with your doctor.
This medicine is an anabolic steroid. Anabolic steroid drugs have been abused and misused before. Anabolic steroid abuse can lead to dependence and very bad health problems. These health problems include heart or blood vessel problems, stroke, liver problems, and mental or mood problems. Talk with the doctor.
High calcium levels have happened with drugs like this one in some people with cancer. Call your doctor right away if you have signs of high calcium levels like weakness, confusion, feeling tired, headache, upset stomach or throwing up, constipation, or bone pain.
If you are 65 or older, use testosterone enanthate (intramuscular) with care. You could have more side effects.
This medicine is not approved for treating low testosterone levels caused by getting older. Talk with your doctor.
This medicine may affect sperm in men. This may affect being able to father a child. Talk with the doctor.
Children:
Use with care in children. Talk with the doctor.
Some products have benzyl alcohol. Do not give a product that has benzyl alcohol in it to a newborn or infant. Talk with the doctor to see if this product has benzyl alcohol in it.
This medicine may affect growth in children and teens in some cases. They may need regular growth checks. Talk with the doctor.
How is this medicine (Testosterone Enanthate) best taken?
Use testosterone enanthate (intramuscular) as ordered by your doctor. Read all information given to you. Follow all instructions closely.
It is given as a shot into a muscle.
If you will be giving yourself the shot, your doctor or nurse will teach you how to give the shot.
Be sure you know where to give the shot. If you are not sure where to give the shot, talk with the doctor.
Do not give into skin that is irritated, tender, bruised, red, scaly, hard, scarred, or has stretch marks.
Wash your hands before use.
Do not use if the solution is cloudy, leaking, or has particles.