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Methyltestosterone was one of the first oral steroids to be marketed.¹ It is used to treat testosterone deficiency in men.² Some side effects include: headache, nausea, increased sexual interest, trouble sleeping, and acne.³

Fast Facts:

• -- Marketed under the names: Methitest, Virilon, and Testred ⁴
• -- Also used to treat women who have advanced breast cancer ⁵
• -- Methyltestosterone should be used with caution in patients with: history of kidney disease, liver disease, diabetes, and prostate trouble ⁶

5 Great Resources on Methyltestosterone

• 4 Men's Health: Methyltestosterone
• Wishard (via Krames Online): Methyltestosterone Buccal Tablets
• DrugLib: Methyltestosterone Description
• altMed: Methyltestosterone
• RxMed: Methyltestosterone: Indications And Clinical Uses

What is Methyltestosterone?

• MESO-Rx: Methyltestosterone
• MeSH 2007 (via WrongDiagnosis): Description Of Methyltestosterone
• Healthnotes (via Prevention.com): Methyltestosterone Interaction

What are the Uses for Methyltestosterone?

• First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Methyltestosterone Uses
• Wolters Kluwer Health (via Drugs.com): Methyltestosterone Is Used For
• VastRx: What Is Methitest (Methyltestosterone) Used For?

What are the Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Methyltestosterone?

• DrugLib: Methyltestosterone Warnings And Precautions | Side Effects And Adverse Reactions
• Catholic Healthcare Partners : Warnings While Using This Medicine
• Drug3k: Methyltestosterone Side Effects

What are the Alternatives to Methyltestosterone?

• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (via MedlinePlus): Testosterone Transdermal
• Cerner Multum (via Drugs.com): Striant Consumer Information
• Wikipedia: Intramuscular Injection

Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Methyltestosterone

• DailyStrength: Guys, Sexual Side-Effects And Viagra?
• HealthBoards: Who To Talk To?

Clinical Trials for Methyltestosterone

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Methyltestosterone Studies
• CenterWatch: Methyltestosterone Clinical Trials

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Methyltestosterone

• PubMed Central: Methyltestosterone Article Listings
• JAMA: Methyltestosterone Articles
• Google Scholar: Articles About Methyltestosterone

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• Hormone Therapy
• Hormone Imbalance
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• Anabolic Steroids
• Testosterone Deficiency
• Hypogonadism and Impotence
• Hormones
• Human Growth Hormone

GuideWisdom and Fast Facts References

1. ↑ MESO-Rx: Methyltestosterone
2. ↑ Wikipedia: Methyltestosterone
3. ↑ First DataBank (via HealthSquare): Methitest (Methyltestosterone) Oral Side Effects
4. ↑ Gold Standard (via Answers.com): Methyltestosterone
5. ↑ Wolters Kluwer Health (via Drugs.com): Methyltestosterone
6. ↑ Methitest: Methyltestosterone

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