Be prepared to treat low blood sugar while you are using this medication. Your doctor may control your blood pressure with medication. This medication may raise your blood pressure. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects. Remember that this medication has been prescribed because your doctor has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Do not increase your dose or use this drug more often or for longer than prescribed. To get the best effect, wait at least 2 hours before showering/swimming to allow the drug to be absorbed through the skin.
Drug dependence in individuals using approved doses of testosterone for approved indications has not been documented. Drug abuse is intentional non-therapeutic use of a drug, even once, for its rewarding psychological and physiological effects. More frequent monitoring of INR and prothrombin time is recommended in patients taking anticoagulants, especially at the initiation and termination of androgen therapy. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure. The following adverse reactions have been identified during postapproval use of AXIRON. Following the 120 day study, seventy-one (71) patients entered a two-month extension study with AXIRON.
One pump of solution (30 mg of testosterone) should be applied to clean, dry skin of each underarm and allowed to dry. This medication is used to replace testosterone in men who have conditions caused by low testosterone levels. Testosterone topical solution belongs to the class of medications called androgens (male hormones). No serious adverse reactions to Axiron were reported during either the 120 day trial, or the extension to 180 days. Testosterone may decrease blood glucose levels and less insulin may be required in diabetic patients. Doctors prescribe these drugs to adult males who for some reason, whether a physical condition or a result of aging, are lacking normal testosterone levels. According to research, men with low testosterone levels are more likely to have chronic diseases such as high blood pressure and type II diabetes.
The reasons cited were limited efficacy (about one additional sexually satisfying event per month), concerns about safety and potential adverse effects with long-term therapy, and concerns about inappropriate off-label use. For this reason, and due to the unknown health effects and safety of testosterone therapy, its use may be inappropriate. In contrast to these high doses, there is little support for the notion that testosterone is a critical hormone for sexual desire and function in women under normal physiological circumstances. Although testosterone has been found to be effective at improving sexual function in postmenopausal women, the doses employed have been supraphysiological.
A side effect is an unwanted response to a medication when it is taken in normal doses. The application site should be covered with clothing (e.g., a shirt) after the solution has dried. Do not rub the solution into the skin with fingers or your hand. If your doctor has recommended a dose different from the ones listed here, do not change the way that you are taking the medication without consulting your doctor.

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