METHITEST (METHYLTESTOSTERONE)
- Androgen deficiency
- Gonadotropin releasing factor deficiency
- Male hypogonadism
- Bilateral anorchia
- Delayed male puberty
- Hormone receptor positive breast cancer
- Primary hypogonadism due to bilateral torsion of testes
- Primary hypogonadism due to orchitis
10 mg tablet
- 1 tablet (10 mg) by oral route once daily
Androgen deficiency
- 1 tablet (10 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (20 mg) by oral route once daily
Cryptorchidism
- 3 tablets (30 mg) by oral route once daily
Delayed male puberty
- 1 tablet (10 mg) by oral route once daily
Gonadotropin releasing factor deficiency
- 1 tablet (10 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (20 mg) by oral route once daily
Male hypogonadism
- 1 tablet (10 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (20 mg) by oral route once daily
Primary hypogonadism due to bilateral torsion of testes
- 1 tablet (10 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (20 mg) by oral route once daily
Primary hypogonadism due to orchitis
- 1 tablet (10 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (20 mg) by oral route once daily
- None
Contraindicated
- Coumadin
- cyclosporine
- cyclosporine modified
- Gengraf
- Jantoven
- Neoral
- Sandimmune
- warfarin
Severe
Moderate
- None
- Lactating mother
- Malignant tumor of male breast
- Pregnancy
- Prostatic carcinoma
Contraindicated
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Cerebrovascular accident
- Coronary artery disease
- Disease of liver
- Heart failure
- Hypercalcemia
Severe
Moderate
- Diabetes mellitus
- Edema
- Kidney disease with reduction in GFR
- Neoplasm of liver
METHITEST (METHYLTESTOSTERONE)
- Androgen deficiency
- Gonadotropin releasing factor deficiency
- Male hypogonadism
- Bilateral anorchia
- Delayed male puberty
- Hormone receptor positive breast cancer
- Primary hypogonadism due to bilateral torsion of testes
- Primary hypogonadism due to orchitis
- Amenorrhea
- Bladder irritability
- Gynecomastia
- Irregular menstrual periods
- Mastalgia
- Priapism
- Urinary tract infection
- Virilism
- None
More Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Disease of liver
- Dizziness
- Edema
- Epididymitis
- Fatigue
- Flushing
- Headache disorder
- Hypercalcemia
- Hypertension
- Nausea
- Prostatic carcinoma
- Vomiting
- Acne vulgaris
- Diarrhea
- Erectile dysfunction
- Increased pubic hair
- Insomnia
- Libido changes
- Testicular atrophy
Less Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
Rare / Very Rare
Severe
- Abnormal hepatic function tests
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Cerebrovascular accident
- Deep venous thrombosis
- Drug-induced hepatitis
- Erythrocytosis
- Heart failure
- Hepatic necrosis
- Leukopenia
- Malignant neoplasm of liver
- Peliosis hepatis
- Pulmonary thromboembolism
- Venous thrombosis
Less Severe
- Aggressive behavior
- Anorexia
- Depression
- Hostility
- Irritability
- Oligospermia
Contraindicated
None
Severe Precaution
Methyltestosterone
May cause premature epiphyseal closure.
- 1 Day – 18 Years
- May cause premature epiphyseal closure.
Management or Monitoring Precaution
None
Methyltestosterone
- Severity Level:
X
- Additional Notes:
Contraindicated
Methyltestosterone
Poss sev adv effects,premature epiphyseal closure,virilization of females
General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
Drug should not be given to breast feeding mothers | Unknown | Not known; no or inclusive data | Poss sev adv effects,premature epiphyseal closure,virilization of females |
Precaution Exists
None
General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
None |
No Known Risk
None
General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
None |
Contraindicated
None
Precaution Exists
Methyltestosterone
General-Avoid use in the elderly unless indicated for moderate to severe hypogonadism. Safer alternatives available. Urogenital-Risks for prostatic hypertrophy or carcinoma in men. Cardiovascular-Reports of venous thromboembolism, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
Organ / System | HEP | REN | CARD | ENDO | NEURO / PSYCH | PULM |
Increased Risk / Adverse Effects | N | N | Y | N | N | N |
BEERS: Y HEDIS: N STOPP: Y
No Known Risk
None
- None
Androgen deficiency | |
E29.1 | Testicular hypofunction |
Bilateral anorchia | |
Q55.0 | Absence and aplasia of testis |
Delayed male puberty | |
E30.0 | Delayed puberty |
Gonadotropin releasing factor deficiency | |
E23.3 | Hypothalamic dysfunction, not elsewhere classified |
Hormone receptor positive breast cancer | |
C50 | Malignant neoplasm of breast |
C50.1 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of breast |
C50.11 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of breast, female |
C50.111 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of right female breast |
C50.112 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of left female breast |
C50.119 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of unspecified female breast |
C50.12 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of breast, male |
C50.121 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of right male breast |
C50.122 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of left male breast |
C50.129 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of unspecified male breast |
C50.2 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of breast |
C50.21 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of breast, female |
C50.211 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of right female breast |
C50.212 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of left female breast |
C50.219 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of unspecified female breast |
C50.22 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of breast, male |
C50.221 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of right male breast |
C50.222 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of left male breast |
C50.229 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of unspecified male breast |
C50.3 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of breast |
C50.31 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of breast, female |
C50.311 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of right female breast |
C50.312 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of left female breast |
C50.319 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of unspecified female breast |
C50.32 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of breast, male |
C50.321 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of right male breast |
C50.322 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of left male breast |
C50.329 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of unspecified male breast |
C50.4 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of breast |
C50.41 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of breast, female |
C50.411 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of right female breast |
C50.412 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of left female breast |
C50.419 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of unspecified female breast |
C50.42 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of breast, male |
C50.421 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of right male breast |
C50.422 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of left male breast |
C50.429 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of unspecified male breast |
C50.5 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of breast |
C50.51 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of breast, female |
C50.511 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of right female breast |
C50.512 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of left female breast |
C50.519 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of unspecified female breast |
C50.52 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of breast, male |
C50.521 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of right male breast |
C50.522 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of left male breast |
C50.529 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of unspecified male breast |
C50.6 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of breast |
C50.61 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of breast, female |
C50.611 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of right female breast |
C50.612 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of left female breast |
C50.619 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of unspecified female breast |
C50.62 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of breast, male |
C50.621 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of right male breast |
C50.622 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of left male breast |
C50.629 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of unspecified male breast |
C50.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of breast |
C50.81 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of breast, female |
C50.811 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of right female breast |
C50.812 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left female breast |
C50.819 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified female breast |
C50.82 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of breast, male |
C50.821 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of right male breast |
C50.822 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left male breast |
C50.829 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified male breast |
C50.9 | Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site |
C50.91 | Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, female |
C50.911 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of right female breast |
C50.912 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of left female breast |
C50.919 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of unspecified female breast |
C50.92 | Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, male |
C50.921 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of right male breast |
C50.922 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of left male breast |
C50.929 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of unspecified male breast |
Z17.0 | Estrogen receptor positive status [Er+] |
Z19.1 | Hormone sensitive malignancy status |
Male hypogonadism | |
E29.1 | Testicular hypofunction |
Primary hypogonadism due to bilateral torsion of testes | |
E29.1 | Testicular hypofunction |
Primary hypogonadism due to orchitis | |
E29.1 | Testicular hypofunction |
0-9 | A-Z |
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C50 | Malignant neoplasm of breast |
C50.1 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of breast |
C50.11 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of breast, female |
C50.111 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of right female breast |
C50.112 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of left female breast |
C50.119 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of unspecified female breast |
C50.12 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of breast, male |
C50.121 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of right male breast |
C50.122 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of left male breast |
C50.129 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of unspecified male breast |
C50.2 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of breast |
C50.21 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of breast, female |
C50.211 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of right female breast |
C50.212 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of left female breast |
C50.219 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of unspecified female breast |
C50.22 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of breast, male |
C50.221 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of right male breast |
C50.222 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of left male breast |
C50.229 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of unspecified male breast |
C50.3 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of breast |
C50.31 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of breast, female |
C50.311 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of right female breast |
C50.312 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of left female breast |
C50.319 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of unspecified female breast |
C50.32 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of breast, male |
C50.321 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of right male breast |
C50.322 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of left male breast |
C50.329 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of unspecified male breast |
C50.4 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of breast |
C50.41 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of breast, female |
C50.411 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of right female breast |
C50.412 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of left female breast |
C50.419 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of unspecified female breast |
C50.42 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of breast, male |
C50.421 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of right male breast |
C50.422 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of left male breast |
C50.429 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of unspecified male breast |
C50.5 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of breast |
C50.51 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of breast, female |
C50.511 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of right female breast |
C50.512 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of left female breast |
C50.519 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of unspecified female breast |
C50.52 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of breast, male |
C50.521 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of right male breast |
C50.522 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of left male breast |
C50.529 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of unspecified male breast |
C50.6 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of breast |
C50.61 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of breast, female |
C50.611 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of right female breast |
C50.612 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of left female breast |
C50.619 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of unspecified female breast |
C50.62 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of breast, male |
C50.621 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of right male breast |
C50.622 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of left male breast |
C50.629 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of unspecified male breast |
C50.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of breast |
C50.81 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of breast, female |
C50.811 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of right female breast |
C50.812 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left female breast |
C50.819 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified female breast |
C50.82 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of breast, male |
C50.821 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of right male breast |
C50.822 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left male breast |
C50.829 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified male breast |
C50.9 | Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site |
C50.91 | Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, female |
C50.911 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of right female breast |
C50.912 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of left female breast |
C50.919 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of unspecified female breast |
C50.92 | Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, male |
C50.921 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of right male breast |
C50.922 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of left male breast |
C50.929 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of unspecified male breast |
E23.3 | Hypothalamic dysfunction, not elsewhere classified |
E29.1 | Testicular hypofunction |
E29.1 | Testicular hypofunction |
E29.1 | Testicular hypofunction |
E29.1 | Testicular hypofunction |
E30.0 | Delayed puberty |
Q55.0 | Absence and aplasia of testis |
Z17.0 | Estrogen receptor positive status [Er+] |
Z19.1 | Hormone sensitive malignancy status |