TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE (Testosterone Cypionate) Nursing Considerations

What is the generic name?

TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE

What is the Trade Name for TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE?

Testosterone Cypionate

What are the Indications for TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE?

• INDICATIONS AND USAGE Testosterone Cypionate Injection is indicated for replacement therapy in the male in conditions associated with symptoms of deficiency or absence of endogenous testosterone. 1. Primary hypogonadism (congenital or acquired )-testicular failure due to cryptorchidism, bilateral torsion, orchitis, vanishing testis syndrome; or orchidectomy. 2. Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (congenital or acquired )- gonadotropin or LHRH deficiency, or pituitary-hypothalamic injury from tumors, trauma, or radiation. Safety and efficacy of Testosterone Cypionate Injection in men with “age-related hypogonadism” (also referred to as “late-onset hypogonadism”) have not been established.

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