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    "$schema": "https://bigdickpills.com/data/schema/testosterone-formulations.schema.json",
    "name": "Testosterone Formulations Dataset: All 8 US-Approved Routes by Schedule, Level Pattern and Risk",
    "license": "CC BY 4.0 — attribute Big Dick Pills and link to https://bigdickpills.com/data/testosterone-formulations/",
    "source": "https://bigdickpills.com/testosterone-male-vitality/testosterone-injection-vs-gel-vs-pellets/",
    "checked": "2026-09-24",
    "records": 8,
    "routes": [
        {
            "method": "IM cypionate or enanthate",
            "typical_schedule": "50–400 mg every 2–4 weeks, or 75–100 mg weekly",
            "level_pattern": "Peak about 1,112 ng/dL at day 4–5, falling to about 400 ng/dL by day 14",
            "the_catch": "Mood and libido track the cycle; injection-site pain"
        },
        {
            "method": "SC enanthate auto-injector (Xyosted)",
            "typical_schedule": "75 mg weekly into the abdomen",
            "level_pattern": "Flatter than IM; dose adjusted on a trough drawn 7 days after the shot",
            "the_catch": "Label reports raised hematocrit in 14.0%, hypertension in 12.7%, raised PSA in 12.0%"
        },
        {
            "method": "IM undecanoate (Aveed)",
            "typical_schedule": "750 mg, again at 4 weeks, then every 10 weeks",
            "level_pattern": "Peak about 813 ng/dL by day 7; trough 323–339 ng/dL at week 10",
            "the_catch": "Boxed warning for pulmonary oil microembolism and anaphylaxis; 30 minutes of observation after every dose, under a restricted programme"
        },
        {
            "method": "Transdermal gel (AndroGel, Testim, Fortesta, Vogelxo)",
            "typical_schedule": "40–100 mg daily depending on the product",
            "level_pattern": "In range within 1–2 days, then steady",
            "the_catch": "Boxed warning for transfer to others; no swimming or showering for at least 5 hours"
        },
        {
            "method": "Transdermal patch (Androderm)",
            "typical_schedule": "2–6 mg nightly, starting at 4 mg",
            "level_pattern": "Peak about 765 ng/dL around 8 hours; roughly mimics the natural daily rhythm",
            "the_catch": "Skin irritation in 48% of users"
        },
        {
            "method": "Nasal gel (Natesto)",
            "typical_schedule": "11 mg per dose (5.5 mg per nostril), three times daily",
            "level_pattern": "Peak within 40 minutes; 24-hour average about 421 ng/dL",
            "the_catch": "Three doses a day forever; nosebleed, runny nose, nasal scabbing"
        },
        {
            "method": "Oral undecanoate (Jatenzo and similar)",
            "typical_schedule": "158–396 mg twice daily, with food",
            "level_pattern": "Absorbed through the lymphatics, bypassing first-pass liver metabolism",
            "the_catch": "Ambulatory monitoring showed blood pressure up 4.9/2.5 mm Hg; useless without a fatty meal"
        },
        {
            "method": "Subcutaneous pellets (Testopel)",
            "typical_schedule": "150–450 mg implanted every 3–6 months",
            "level_pattern": "Peak about a month after implant, then sustained for 4–6 months",
            "the_catch": "Minor surgical procedure; extrusion in about 10%; very hard to reverse if you react badly"
        }
    ],
    "url": "https://bigdickpills.com/data/testosterone-formulations/",
    "json_url": "https://bigdickpills.com/data/testosterone-formulations.json",
    "generated": "2026-09-25T23:24:18+00:00",
    "publisher": {
        "name": "Big Dick Pills",
        "url": "https://bigdickpills.com/"
    },
    "disclaimer": "Informational dataset published by Big Dick Pills (bigdickpills.com), an independent research site. Not medical advice; see a licensed clinician for treatment decisions."
}