Androgel: effectiveness, side effects, alternatives
Summary:
Androgel: testosterone
We study 25,176 Androgel users. The information eHealthMe analyzes includes:
- Effectiveness of Androgel- Alternative drugs to Androgel
- 3,711 Androgel side effects and drug interactions
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How effective is Androgel?
- Testosterone - reported by 154 people
- Hypogonadism male - reported by 46 people
- Blood testosterone decreased - reported by 38 people
- Low testosterone - reported by 34 people
- Hypogonadism - reported by 23 people
- Blood testosterone abnormal - reported by 11 people
- Erection problems - reported by 9 people
- Hypothyroidism - reported by 8 people
- Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism - reported by 7 people
- Hormone replacement therapy - reported by 5 people
- Fatigue - reported by 5 people
- Energy increased - reported by 4 people
- Loss of libido - reported by 3 people
- Hormone level abnormal - reported by 3 people
- Hormone levels - reported by 3 people
- Depression - reported by 3 people
Alternative drugs to the conditions Androgel treats:
Compare Androgel with similar drugs, by side effects and effectiveness:
- Androgel vs. Clomid
- Androgel vs. Depo-testosterone
- Androgel vs. Natural dhea
- Androgel vs. Spironolactone
- Androgel vs. Testosterone cypionate
- Androgel vs. Testosterone enanthate
- Androgel vs. Testosterone propionate
Common Androgel side effects:
- Abdominal pain (191 reports)
- Abdominal pain upper (124 reports)
- Acne (264 reports)
- Acute kidney failure (204 reports)
- Acute myocardial infarction (732 reports)
- Aggression (132 reports)
- Anaemia (193 reports)
- Anger (121 reports)
- Anhedonia (608 reports)
- Apathy (112 reports)
- Appetite - decreased (132 reports)
- Application site erythema (101 reports)
- Application site pain (116 reports)
- Application site pruritus (147 reports)
- Application site rash (165 reports)
- Arrhythmias (123 reports)
- Arthritis (105 reports)
- Atrial fibrillation/flutter (357 reports)
- Back pain (320 reports)
- Blood glucose increased (189 reports)
- Blood testosterone decreased (1,928 reports)
- Blood testosterone increased (430 reports)
- Breathing difficulty (557 reports)
- Cardiac arrest (194 reports)
- Cardiac disorder (206 reports)
- Cardiac failure (108 reports)
- Cardiac failure congestive (397 reports)
- Cerebral infarction (102 reports)
- Chest pain (502 reports)
- Chronic kidney disease (189 reports)
- Confusional state (130 reports)
- Constipation (169 reports)
- Coronary heart disease (434 reports)
- Cough (146 reports)
- Death (423 reports)
- Deep venous thrombosis (2,143 reports)
- Depressed mood (130 reports)
- Depression (475 reports)
- Diabetes (117 reports)
- Diarrhea (351 reports)
- Disturbance in attention (140 reports)
- Dizziness (479 reports)
- Drowsiness (242 reports)
- Drug administration error (104 reports)
- Drug effect decreased (113 reports)
- Drug ineffective (1,686 reports)
- Dry skin (119 reports)
- Emotional disorder (251 reports)
- Emotional distress (1,040 reports)
- Erection problems (488 reports)
- Fainting (117 reports)
- Fall (258 reports)
- Fatigue (1,194 reports)
- Fear (332 reports)
- Fever (192 reports)
- Gait disturbance (177 reports)
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (103 reports)
- General physical health deterioration (117 reports)
- Gynecomastia (120 reports)
- Hair loss (269 reports)
- Headache (519 reports)
- Head injury (115 reports)
- Heart attack (3,297 reports)
- Heart disease (474 reports)
- Heart palpitations (155 reports)
- Heart rate increased (130 reports)
- High blood cholesterol (182 reports)
- High blood pressure (628 reports)
- Hot flush (171 reports)
- Hyperhidrosis (290 reports)
- Hypersensitivity (117 reports)
- Hypoaesthesia (198 reports)
- Hypotension (173 reports)
- Impaired work ability (526 reports)
- Indigestion (118 reports)
- Infarction (179 reports)
- Injury (1,147 reports)
- Insomnia (445 reports)
- Irritability (130 reports)
- Ischaemia (164 reports)
- Ischaemic stroke (126 reports)
- Itching (288 reports)
- Joint pain (418 reports)
- Joint swelling (176 reports)
- Libido decreased (390 reports)
- Loss of consciousness (135 reports)
- Loss of employment (170 reports)
- Loss of libido (115 reports)
- Malaise (270 reports)
- Memory loss (303 reports)
- Mood swings (191 reports)
- Muscle aches (224 reports)
- Muscle spasms (159 reports)
- Musculoskeletal pain (174 reports)
- Nausea (489 reports)
- Nausea and vomiting (218 reports)
- Neuropathy peripheral (102 reports)
- Oedema peripheral (238 reports)
- Pain (1,917 reports)
- Pain in extremity (339 reports)
- Paraesthesia (162 reports)
- Peripheral swelling (134 reports)
- Physical disability (415 reports)
- Pneumonia (264 reports)
- Pollakiuria (120 reports)
- Prostate cancer (172 reports)
- Prostatic specific antigen increased (262 reports)
- Pulmonary embolism (1,956 reports)
- Quality of life decreased (200 reports)
- Rashes (520 reports)
- Sinusitis (119 reports)
- Skin blushing/flushing (131 reports)
- Sleep apnea syndrome (181 reports)
- Social problem (328 reports)
- Stable angina (113 reports)
- Stress and anxiety (1,331 reports)
- Stroke (2,105 reports)
- The flu (102 reports)
- Therapeutic response unexpected (193 reports)
- Thrombosis (949 reports)
- Transient ischaemic attack (338 reports)
- Urination - painful (123 reports)
- Urticaria (110 reports)
- Weakness (1,128 reports)
- Weight decreased (453 reports)
- Weight increased (394 reports)
Androgel side effects by duration, gender and age:
- Androgel side effects (24,532 reports)
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zCommon Androgel interactions:
- Androgel and Abilify (108 reports)
- Androgel and Acetylsalicylic acid (131 reports)
- Androgel and Actos (140 reports)
- Androgel and Adderall (205 reports)
- Androgel and Advair hfa (142 reports)
- Androgel and Albuterol (275 reports)
- Androgel and Aleve (103 reports)
- Androgel and Allegra (157 reports)
- Androgel and Allopurinol (485 reports)
- Androgel and Alprazolam (296 reports)
- Androgel and Altace (110 reports)
- Androgel and Ambien (434 reports)
- Androgel and Amlodipine (718 reports)
- Androgel and Amlodipine besylate (128 reports)
- Androgel and Amoxicillin (185 reports)
- Androgel and Aredia (108 reports)
- Androgel and Aspirin (1,973 reports)
- Androgel and Atenolol (373 reports)
- Androgel and Ativan (192 reports)
- Androgel and Avodart (114 reports)
- Androgel and Baby aspirin (115 reports)
- Androgel and Baclofen (190 reports)
- Androgel and Bactrim (209 reports)
- Androgel and Benadryl (142 reports)
- Androgel and Benicar (162 reports)
- Androgel and Bystolic (152 reports)
- Androgel and Calcium (308 reports)
- Androgel and Carvedilol (321 reports)
- Androgel and Celebrex (315 reports)
- Androgel and Celexa (124 reports)
- Androgel and Centrum (165 reports)
- Androgel and Centrum silver (109 reports)
- Androgel and Cephalexin (105 reports)
- Androgel and Cialis (609 reports)
- Androgel and Claritin (122 reports)
- Androgel and Clonazepam (356 reports)
- Androgel and Clonidine (148 reports)
- Androgel and Clopidogrel (149 reports)
- Androgel and Colace (122 reports)
- Androgel and Coreg (205 reports)
- Androgel and Cortef (104 reports)
- Androgel and Coumadin (285 reports)
- Androgel and Cozaar (140 reports)
- Androgel and Crestor (648 reports)
- Androgel and Cymbalta (488 reports)
- Androgel and Delatestryl (655 reports)
- Androgel and Depo-testosterone (1,327 reports)
- Androgel and Dexilant (112 reports)
- Androgel and Diazepam (216 reports)
- Androgel and Digoxin (139 reports)
- Androgel and Dilaudid (125 reports)
- Androgel and Diovan (294 reports)
- Androgel and Diphen (134 reports)
- Androgel and Doxycycline (179 reports)
- Androgel and Effexor (225 reports)
- Androgel and Eliquis (101 reports)
- Androgel and Enbrel (108 reports)
- Androgel and Famotidine (129 reports)
- Androgel and Fenofibrate (252 reports)
- Androgel and Fentanyl (106 reports)
- Androgel and Finasteride (176 reports)
- Androgel and Fish oil (706 reports)
- Androgel and Flexeril (142 reports)
- Androgel and Flomax (430 reports)
- Androgel and Flonase (221 reports)
- Androgel and Fluoxetine (128 reports)
- Androgel and Folic acid (180 reports)
- Androgel and Fosamax (102 reports)
- Androgel and Furosemide (419 reports)
- Androgel and Gabapentin (709 reports)
- Androgel and Genotropin (113 reports)
- Androgel and Glimepiride (152 reports)
- Androgel and Glipizide (211 reports)
- Androgel and Glucophage (128 reports)
- Androgel and Glyburide (117 reports)
- Androgel and Hctz (139 reports)
- Androgel and Humalog (210 reports)
- Androgel and Humira (235 reports)
- Androgel and Hydramine (134 reports)
- Androgel and Hydrochlorothiazide (504 reports)
- Androgel and Hydrocortisone (115 reports)
- Androgel and Ibu (319 reports)
- Androgel and Ibuprofen (319 reports)
- Androgel and Insulin (101 reports)
- Androgel and Isentress (112 reports)
- Androgel and Januvia (167 reports)
- Androgel and Kaletra (113 reports)
- Androgel and Klonopin (225 reports)
- Androgel and Lamictal (105 reports)
- Androgel and Lantus (382 reports)
- Androgel and Lasix (370 reports)
- Androgel and Levaquin (118 reports)
- Androgel and Levitra (136 reports)
- Androgel and Levothyroxine sodium (164 reports)
- Androgel and Levoxyl (108 reports)
- Androgel and Lexapro (262 reports)
- Androgel and Lipitor (950 reports)
- Androgel and Lisinopril (1,415 reports)
- Androgel and Lopressor (108 reports)
- Androgel and Lopurin (485 reports)
- Androgel and Loratadine (158 reports)
- Androgel and Loraz (259 reports)
- Androgel and Lorazepam (259 reports)
- Androgel and Losartan (456 reports)
- Androgel and Lovastatin (110 reports)
- Androgel and Lovaza (218 reports)
- Androgel and Lunesta (106 reports)
- Androgel and Lyrica (378 reports)
- Androgel and Magnesium (262 reports)
- Androgel and Melatonin (160 reports)
- Androgel and Meloxicam (238 reports)
- Androgel and Metformin (1,168 reports)
- Androgel and Methotrexate (146 reports)
- Androgel and Metoprolol succinate (118 reports)
- Androgel and Metoprolol tartrate (203 reports)
- Androgel and Miralax (105 reports)
- Androgel and Modafinil (129 reports)
- Androgel and Morphine (289 reports)
- Androgel and Multivitamin (525 reports)
- Androgel and Naproxen (114 reports)
- Androgel and Nasonex (139 reports)
- Androgel and Neurontin (297 reports)
- Androgel and Nexium (601 reports)
- Androgel and Niaspan (239 reports)
- Androgel and Nitroglycerin (113 reports)
- Androgel and Norco (192 reports)
- Androgel and Norvasc (306 reports)
- Androgel and Norvir (145 reports)
- Androgel and Novolog (189 reports)
- Androgel and Nuvigil (134 reports)
- Androgel and Omeprazole (824 reports)
- Androgel and Ondansetron (157 reports)
- Androgel and Oxycodone (392 reports)
- Androgel and Oxycontin (284 reports)
- Androgel and Pantoprazole (387 reports)
- Androgel and Paxil (103 reports)
- Androgel and Percocet (297 reports)
- Androgel and Plavix (447 reports)
- Androgel and Potassium (170 reports)
- Androgel and Prednisone (674 reports)
- Androgel and Prevacid (296 reports)
- Androgel and Prilosec (496 reports)
- Androgel and Proair hfa (203 reports)
- Androgel and Profen (320 reports)
- Androgel and Promethazine (119 reports)
- Androgel and Protonix (302 reports)
- Androgel and Provigil (135 reports)
- Androgel and Prozac (133 reports)
- Androgel and Q10 (170 reports)
- Androgel and Ramipril (127 reports)
- Androgel and Ranitidine (185 reports)
- Androgel and Revlimid (199 reports)
- Androgel and Ritalin (122 reports)
- Androgel and Sandostatin (120 reports)
- Androgel and Seroquel (171 reports)
- Androgel and Sertraline (166 reports)
- Androgel and Simvastatin (913 reports)
- Androgel and Singulair (276 reports)
- Androgel and Somavert (108 reports)
- Androgel and Spiriva (183 reports)
- Androgel and Spironolactone (149 reports)
- Androgel and Striant (497 reports)
- Androgel and Symbicort (140 reports)
- Androgel and Synthroid (784 reports)
- Androgel and Tamsulosin (346 reports)
- Androgel and Temaz (149 reports)
- Androgel and Temazepam (149 reports)
- Androgel and Toprol-xl (127 reports)
- Androgel and Tramadol (375 reports)
- Androgel and Tricor (201 reports)
- Androgel and Truvada (202 reports)
- Androgel and Tylenol (294 reports)
- Androgel and Valium (127 reports)
- Androgel and Valtrex (111 reports)
- Androgel and Viagra (489 reports)
- Androgel and Vicodin (185 reports)
- Androgel and Victoza (121 reports)
- Androgel and Viread (149 reports)
- Androgel and Vitamin b12 (322 reports)
- Androgel and Vitamin c (273 reports)
- Androgel and Vitamin d (816 reports)
- Androgel and Vitamin d3 (235 reports)
- Androgel and Vitamin e (174 reports)
- Androgel and Vitamins (265 reports)
- Androgel and Vytorin (148 reports)
- Androgel and Wellbutrin (438 reports)
- Androgel and Xanax (329 reports)
- Androgel and Xarelto (147 reports)
- Androgel and Xyrem (387 reports)
- Androgel and Zantac (170 reports)
- Androgel and Zetia (220 reports)
- Androgel and Zide (506 reports)
- Androgel and Zithromax (111 reports)
- Androgel and Zocor (257 reports)
- Androgel and Zofran (156 reports)
- Androgel and Zoloft (218 reports)
- Androgel and Zolpidem (249 reports)
- Androgel and Zometa (123 reports)
- Androgel and Zyrtec (217 reports)
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