Therapy: Are long-acting intramuscular testosterone injections safe?

Nature Reviews Urology 12, 248 (2015). doi:10.1038/nrurol.2015.73 Author: Michael Zitzmann Testosterone substitution in male hypogonadism is a recognized tool to treat symptomatic patients. Various forms of this treatment exist including a long-acting intramuscular form using testosterone undecanoate given at approximately 3-monthly intervals. Safety aspects inherent to the intramuscular injection of a medication in an oily vehicle have to be recognized.
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