Testosterone (Buccal Route)

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Side Effects

Get emergency help immediately if any of the following symptoms of overdose occur:

• Blurred vision
• Headache
• Sudden and severe inability to speak
• Seizures
• Slurred speech
• Temporary blindness
• Weakness in arm and/or leg on one side of the body, sudden and severe

Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

• Gum or mouth irritation

• Abnormal liver function test
• Abnormal renal function
• Bad unusual or unpleasant (after) taste
• Bleeding gums
• Blemishes on the skin, pimples
• Blurred vision
• Breast enlargement
• Breast pain
• Buccal inflammation
• Change in taste
• Cough
• Crying
• Depersonalization
• Diarrhea
• Difficulty breathing
• Discouragement
• Dry mouth
• Dizziness
• Dysphoria
• Euphoria
• Fear
• Feeling sad or empty
• Fever or chills
• Gum blister
• Gum pain
• Headache
• Hoarseness
• Indigestion
• Irritability;
• Itching skin
• Loss of appetite
• Loss of interest or pleasure
• Lower back or side pain
• Mental depression
• Mouth ulcers
• Nausea
• Nervousness
• Noisy breathing
• Paranoia
• Painful or difficult urination
• Passing of gas
• Pounding in the ears
• Quick to react or overreact emotionally
• Rapidly changing moods
• Redness and swelling of gums
• Shortness of breath
• Slow or fast heartbeat
• Stomach cramps
• Stomach pain, fullness or discomfort
• Stinging of lips
• Swelling of gums
• Swelling or inflammation of the mouth
• Swelling of the nose
• Taste bitter
• Tightness in chest
• Tiredness
• Toothache
• Trouble concentrating
• Trouble sleeping
• Unusual tiredness or weakness
• Vomiting
• Wheezing

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

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