Testosterone medicines

Every form of testosterone, compared by route, how often you take it and the dose on its label.

Testosterone medicines compared by route
Medicine	Form	Route	How often	Labeled dose	Label
Injections
Testosterone cypionate	Oil injection	Into a muscle	Every 2–4 weeks	50–400 mg	US label
Testosterone enanthate	Oil injection	Muscle or under the skin	Every 2–4 weeks	50–400 mg	US label
Testosterone propionate	Oil injection	Into a muscle	See guide
Sustanon 250	Oil injection	Into a muscle	Every 3 weeks	250 mg	UK label
Undecanoate injection	Oil injection	Into a muscle	Every 10–14 weeks	1,000 mg	UK label
Skin
Testosterone gel	Gel	On the skin	Once a day	40.5 mg	US label
Compounded cream	Cream	On the skin	See guide
Oral
Oral testosterone	Capsule	By mouth	Twice a day	200 mg	US label
Nasal
Natesto	Nasal gel	In the nose	3 times a day	11 mg	US label
Pellets
Testosterone pellets	Pellet	Under the skin	Every 3–6 months	150–450 mg	US label

Each dose is the range or starting dose on one product label. Your prescriber sets your own dose. Checked September 2026.