Depo-Testosterone Dosage
Generic name: testosterone injection
Brand names: Aveed, Depo-Testosterone, Testosterone Cypionate, Testosterone Enanthate, Xyosted
Drug class: Androgens and anabolic steroids
Medically reviewed by A Ras MD.B
Recommended Adult Dosing
Dosage forms: INJ: 100 mg per mL, 200 mg per mL
Primary hypogonadism, male
- [50-400 mg IM q2-4wk]
Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, male
- [50-400 mg IM q2-4wk]
*Transgender hormone therapy, masculinizing
- [50-100 mg SC/IM qwk]
- Alt: 100-200 mg SC/IM q2wk; Info: adjust dose based on pt tx goals, clinical response, and testosterone levels; refer to WPATH, Endocrine Society, or UCSF Transgender Care guidelines
Renal dosing
- renal dz: not defined, caution advised
- HD/PD: not defined, caution advised
Hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
- hepatic impairment: caution advised
Recommended Peds Dosing
- Dosage forms: INJ: 100 mg per mL, 200 mg per mL
Primary hypogonadism, male
- [12 yo and older]
- Dose: 50-400 mg IM q2-4wk
Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, male
- [12 yo and older]
- Dose: 50-400 mg IM q2-4wk
Renal dosing
- renal dz: not defined, caution advised
- HD/PD: not defined, caution advised
Hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
- hepatic impairment: caution advised
SRC: NLM .