GENERIC NAME: TESTOSTERONE - BUCCAL SUSTAINED RELEASE (tess-TOSS-ter-own)
BRAND NAME(S): Striant
Medication Uses | How To Use | Side Effects | Precautions | Drug Interactions | Overdose | Notes | Missed Dose | Storage
USES: Testosterone is used to treat men with conditions of low testosterone hormone levels (e.g., hypogonadism). This drug should not be used in women.
HOW TO USE: This medicine comes with a patient information leaflet. Read it carefully. Ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist any questions that you may have about this medicine. Use this medication regularly in order to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, use it at the same time(s) each day. The tablet should be placed in a comfortable area of the gums just above one of your upper front teeth (incisor) usually twice a day, morning and evening (about 12 hours apart), or as directed. You should switch to the opposite side of the mouth with each new tablet that you use. Do not swallow or chew the tablet. Immediately after opening the packet, place the rounded side of the tablet against the gum and press firmly in place with a finger over the lip and against the product for 30 seconds. This will help keep the tablet in place inside your mouth for 12 hours. To remove, simply slide the tablet down towards the tooth to avoid scratching the gum. Discard the old tablet into the trash. If you have any questions about how to use this product, consult your pharmacist. Try to keep the tablet from slipping off of your gum. Always check that the tablet is still on your gum after eating, drinking, brushing teeth, or using mouthwash. If the tablet falls off of your gum, throw away the old tablet and place a new tablet on your gum. Remove this tablet at your next usual change time. If the tablet falls off less than four hours before your next change time, place a new tablet and skip the next usual dose. Then resume your usual dosing schedule.
SIDE EFFECTS: Gum irritation, pain, tenderness or swelling may occur. If these effects persist or worsen, or if any other changes to your gums occurs, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly. Nausea, bitter taste or unusual taste, headache, fatigue, hair loss, change in sexual drive, or acne may occur. If these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly. Tell your doctor immediately if any of these serious side effects occur: swelling (edema), trouble breathing (including very slow or shallow breathing), trouble urinating. Tell your doctor immediately if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: dizziness, breast pain or enlargement, mental/mood changes (e.g., anxiety, depression), weight gain, change in size or shape of the testicles. Tell your doctor immediately if any of these highly unlikely but very serious side effects occur: stomach pain, yellowing of the eyes or skin, dark urine. In the unlikely event you have a painful, prolonged erection, stop using this drug and seek immediate medical attention or permanent problems could occur. An allergic reaction to this drug is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if it occurs. Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: rash, itching, severe swelling, severe dizziness, trouble breathing. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
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