If you are concerned about side effects, discuss the risks and benefits of this medication with your doctor. Many of these side effects can be managed, and some may go away on their own over time. Contact your doctor if you experience these side effects and they are severe or bothersome. Your pharmacist may be able to advise you on managing side effects.
Stop taking the medication and seek immediate medical attention if any of the following occur:. Some people may experience side effects other than those listed.
Check with your doctor if you notice any symptom that worries you while you are taking this medication. Before you begin using a medication, be sure to inform your doctor of any medical conditions or allergies you may have, any medications you are taking, whether you are pregnant or breast-feeding, and any other significant facts about your health. These factors may affect how you should use this medication. Health Canada has issued new restrictions concerning the use of testosterone products.
Cancer: Long term use of testosterone may cause an increased risk for developing prostate or breast cancer. If this is a concern, discuss the risks and benefits of using this medication with your doctor. Diabetes: Testosterone may cause an increase in blood sugar levels and glucose tolerance may change. People with diabetes may find it necessary to monitor their blood sugar more frequently while using this medication.
If you have diabetes or are at risk for developing diabetes, discuss with your doctor how this medication may affect your medical condition, how your medical condition may affect the dosing and effectiveness of this medication, and whether any special monitoring is needed. Heart disease and stroke: This medication may increase blood pressure and worsen symptoms of heart disease. It may also increase the risk of blood clots or stroke.
If you have heart disease such as high blood pressure, angina, congestive heart failure, or arrhythmia, or a history of heart attack, blood clots, or stroke, discuss with your doctor how this medication may affect your medical condition, how your medical condition may affect the dosing and effectiveness of this medication, and whether any special monitoring is needed. Liver function: Liver disease or reduced liver function may cause this medication to build up in the body, causing side effects.
If you have liver problems, discuss with your doctor how this medication may affect your medical condition, how your medical condition may affect the dosing and effectiveness of this medication, and whether any special monitoring is needed. Additionally, testosterone may reduce liver function and can cause liver failure. Your doctor may want to test your liver function regularly with blood tests while you are taking this medication. If you experience symptoms of liver problems such as fatigue, feeling unwell, loss of appetite, nausea, yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, dark urine, pale stools, abdominal pain or swelling, and itchy skin, contact your doctor immediately.
Prostate problems: Men with benign prostatic hypertrophy BPH , an enlarged prostate gland, may experience an increase in the symptoms. If you have BPH, discuss with your doctor how this medication may affect your medical condition, how your medical condition may affect the dosing and effectiveness of this medication, and whether any special monitoring is needed.
Sleep disorders: Treatment with testosterone may cause sleep apnea interruption of breathing during sleep. If you have sleep apnea or risk factors for sleep apnea, such as being overweight or having a chronic lung disease discuss this with your doctor. Sperm counts: This medication may reduce sperm counts if high doses are used, or if it is used for a prolonged period. Pregnancy: This medication is not intended to be used by women. Contact with testosterone while pregnant may cause harm to the developing baby.
If you come into contact with testosterone, such as directly contacting unwashed clothing or skin, and you are pregnant or may be pregnant, wash the area of contact immediately with soap and water.
Breast-feeding: This medication is not intended to be used by women. This medication comes as a topical solution and is applied to the body once daily, in the morning. Common side effects of Axiron include irritation and redness at the site of application, headache, diarrhea, and vomiting. Axiron is a prescription medication used to treat low testosterone levels in men who do not produce enough natural testosterone.
This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. This is not a complete list of Axiron side effects.
Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you take:.
This is not a complete list of Axiron drug interactions. Serious side effects have been reported with Axiron including the following:. Do not use Axiron if you:. Medications can interact with certain foods. In some cases, this may be harmful and your doctor may advise you to avoid certain foods.
In the case of Axiron , there are no specific foods that you must exclude from your diet when receiving this medication. Before using Axiron , tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions. Especially tell your doctor if you:. Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy. Axiron falls into category X. It has been shown that women taking Axiron during pregnancy may have babies born with problems.
You can accidentally transfer either drug to someone else if you touch them after applying it. These drugs are anabolic steroids. They can cause harmful physical and psychological effects. Women who come in contact with testosterone treatments may develop acne and male characteristics, such as increased body and facial hair. Children who are routinely exposed to Axiron or AndroGel may show aggressive behavior or experience early puberty or swelling of the genitals. Both AndroGel and Axiron can cause the same side effects.
Some side effects are mild and will go away on their own after your body gets used to the medicine. Trouble urinating can be a sign of an enlarged prostate or prostate cancer. Testosterone therapy may increase your prostate-specific antigen PSA levels and cause prostatitis, which is inflammation of your prostate.
Study results reported in Clinical Endocrinology suggest that topical medications such as Axiron and AndroGel are safe and effective for increasing testosterone levels and improving the quality of life in men who have low testosterone levels. However, the U. Food and Drug Administration FDA cautions users that testosterone therapy could increase the risks of heart attack and stroke in some people. The FDA encourages men to undergo health monitoring while using these products.
Axiron and AndroGel work in similar ways to boost testosterone levels. If you have sensitive skin, you may react better to AndroGel because you can rotate among several application sites to prevent skin irritation. Regardless of which medication you use for low testosterone, always use the drug as directed. Research your options before you begin treatment, and discuss any concerns about the medication with your doctor. Your doctor may have other reasons to choose one drug over the other.
Artificial testosterone is available as an injection, a patch, or a gel. Testosterone therapy may increase your cholesterol levels. Research suggests…. A side effect is an unwanted response to a medication when it is taken in normal doses. Side effects can be mild or severe, temporary or permanent. The side effects listed below are not experienced by everyone who takes this medication. If you are concerned about side effects, discuss the risks and benefits of this medication with your doctor.
Many of these side effects can be managed, and some may go away on their own over time. Contact your doctor if you experience these side effects and they are severe or bothersome. Your pharmacist may be able to advise you on managing side effects. Although most of the side effects listed below don't happen very often, they could lead to serious problems if you do not check with your doctor or seek medical attention. Stop taking the medication and seek immediate medical attention if any of the following occur:.
Some people may experience side effects other than those listed. Check with your doctor if you notice any symptom that worries you while you are taking this medication.
Before you begin using a medication, be sure to inform your doctor of any medical conditions or allergies you may have, any medications you are taking, whether you are pregnant or breast-feeding, and any other significant facts about your health.
These factors may affect how you should use this medication. Health Canada has issued new restrictions concerning the use of testosterone products. Cancer: Long term use of testosterone may cause an increased risk for developing prostate or breast cancer.
If this is a concern, discuss the risks and benefits of using this medication with your doctor. Diabetes: Testosterone may cause an increase in blood sugar levels and glucose tolerance may change. People with diabetes may find it necessary to monitor their blood sugar more frequently while using this medication. If you have diabetes or are at risk for developing diabetes, discuss with your doctor how this medication may affect your medical condition, how your medical condition may affect the dosing and effectiveness of this medication, and whether any special monitoring is needed.
Heart disease and stroke: This medication may increase blood pressure and worsen symptoms of heart disease. It may also increase the risk of blood clots or stroke. If you have heart disease such as high blood pressure, angina, congestive heart failure, or arrhythmia, or a history of heart attack, blood clots, or stroke, discuss with your doctor how this medication may affect your medical condition, how your medical condition may affect the dosing and effectiveness of this medication, and whether any special monitoring is needed.
Liver function: Liver disease or reduced liver function may cause this medication to build up in the body, causing side effects. If you have liver problems, discuss with your doctor how this medication may affect your medical condition, how your medical condition may affect the dosing and effectiveness of this medication, and whether any special monitoring is needed.
Additionally, testosterone may reduce liver function and can cause liver failure. Your doctor may want to test your liver function regularly with blood tests while you are taking this medication.
If you experience symptoms of liver problems such as fatigue, feeling unwell, loss of appetite, nausea, yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, dark urine, pale stools, abdominal pain or swelling, and itchy skin, contact your doctor immediately.
Prostate problems: Men with benign prostatic hypertrophy BPH , an enlarged prostate gland, may experience an increase in the symptoms. If you have BPH, discuss with your doctor how this medication may affect your medical condition, how your medical condition may affect the dosing and effectiveness of this medication, and whether any special monitoring is needed.
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