How do I use Testosterone therapy as a weekly injection or cream?

Use only the form, dose, route, and schedule prescribed for you. The injection option is described as weekly, but your prescription label and prescribing physician control your instructions. Cream directions are separate. Ask the pharmacy to explain anything that is unclear before your first dose.

Before injecting, have a clinician teach you the right technique, injection site, and supplies. Wash your hands and use a new sterile needle and syringe each time. Never share medication or injection supplies. Put used needles in a sharps container. Do not inject medication that looks different from the pharmacy's description until a pharmacist checks it.

For cream, apply only to the body sites listed on your label. Wash your hands afterward. Follow instructions for drying, covering the site, washing the site, and waiting before bathing or swimming. Keep others from touching treated skin, especially children and anyone who is pregnant. If skin transfer occurs, wash the exposed skin with soap and water and contact a clinician for advice. Do not switch forms without a new treatment plan.