Compare Methyltestosterone vs. Axiron
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Treats low testosterone.
Android (Methyltestosterone) is an oral form of testosterone that's easy to take but not available as a generic yet.
Treats low testosterone.
This testosterone topical solution is a convenient topical form of hormone replacement that's less likely to rub off on other people you come into contact with, but it's not available as a generic yet.
Upsides
- A first-choice treatment for men with low testosterone.
- Oral form of testosterone that some people prefer over injections and topical gels and patches.
- You're less likely with this formulation to transfer testosterone topical solution to another person since this is applied to the armpits -- unlike some other forms of topical testosterone.
- You can use your regular deodorant or antiperspirant, but just make sure to apply that first before using testosterone topical solution.
Downsides
- Not a first-choice treatment for breast cancers that respond to testosterone.
- Not available as generic, so it can be expensive.
- Only available as brand name.
- You have to wait at least 2 hours after applying testosterone topical solution before you can swim or bathe, otherwise your body won't absorb the entire amount.
Used for
- Low testosterone
- Delayed puberty
- Metastatic breast cancer
- Low testosterone
- Male osteoporosis
- Weight gain
Dosage forms
- Pill
- Topical
Price
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Lowest price
$38.24
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Side effects
The Android (Methyltestosterone) FDA package insert doesn’t have numbers about how common side effects are.
7possible side effects
- Application Site Irritation8%
- Application Site Erythema7%
- Hematocrit Increased7%
- Headache6%
- Diarrhea4%
- Vomiting4%
- PSA Increased4%
Risks and risk factors
- Breast tissue changes
- Male
- Changes in sex drive
- Male
- Inability to urinate
- Enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hypertrophy)
- Changes in sperm
- Taking high doses of Android (Methyltestosterone)
- Swelling in the legs
- Heart, liver or kidney disease
- Virilization
- Female
- High calcium in the blood
- Breast cancer
- Inability to move
- Liver disease
- Changes in mood
- Changes in blood sugar
- Diabetes
- Changes in blood thinning
- On blood thinners
- Blood clots
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