Testopel and Pneumonia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pneumonia is reported as a side effect among people who take Testopel (testosterone), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Androgel, and have Back pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pneumonia when taking Testopel. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,855 people who have side effects when taking Testopel from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Testopel?

Testopel has active ingredients of testosterone. eHealthMe is studying from 1,881 Testopel users. Check the latest studies of Testopel.

What is Pneumonia?

Pneumonia is found to be associated with 3,353 drugs and 4,681 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pneumonia.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

1,855 people reported to have side effects when taking Testopel.
Among them, 30 people (1.62%) have Pneumonia.

Could Testopel cause Pneumonia?

Among these 30 people:

How long have people been on Testopel when they have Pneumonia? *

  • < 1 month: 33.33 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 8.33 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 41.67 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 16.67 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Pneumonia when taking Testopel? *

  • female: 0.0 %
  • male: 100 %

What is the age of people who have Pneumonia when taking Testopel? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 24 %
  • 50-59: 52 %
  • 60+: 24 %

What are other drugs people take besides Testopel? *

  1. Androgel: 12 people, 40.00%
  2. Axiron: 6 people, 20.00%
  3. Testim: 6 people, 20.00%
  4. Fortesta: 5 people, 16.67%
  5. Striant: 4 people, 13.33%
  6. Synthroid: 4 people, 13.33%
  7. Androderm: 4 people, 13.33%
  8. Delatestryl: 4 people, 13.33%
  9. Oxycodone: 4 people, 13.33%
  10. Hydrocodone Bitartrate And Acetaminophen: 3 people, 10.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Pneumonia? *

  1. Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 12 people, 40.00%
  2. Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 11 people, 36.67%
  3. Coronary Heart Disease (narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries): 8 people, 26.67%
  4. Cardiac Failure Congestive: 6 people, 20.00%
  5. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 5 people, 16.67%
  6. Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 5 people, 16.67%
  7. Heart Attack: 4 people, 13.33%
  8. Acute Myocardial Infarction (acute heart attack): 3 people, 10.00%
  9. Cardiac Arrest: 3 people, 10.00%
  10. Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone): 3 people, 10.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Back Pain: 5 people, 16.67%
  2. Pain: 4 people, 13.33%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 10.00%
  4. Hypogonadism (reduction or absence of hormone secretion or other physiological activity of the gonads (testes or ovaries)): 3 people, 10.00%
  5. Hypogonadism Male (male testes produce little or no sex hormone): 3 people, 10.00%
  6. Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 2 people, 6.67%
  7. Major Depression (a mood state that goes well beyond temporarily feeling sad or blue. it is a serious medical illness that affects one's thoughts, feelings): 2 people, 6.67%
  8. Depression: 2 people, 6.67%
  9. Testicular Failure (testicles cannot produce sperm or male hormones): 2 people, 6.67%
  10. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 2 people, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on testosterone (the active ingredients of Testopel) and Testopel (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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