AVEED® (testosterone undecanoate) injection
AVEED® is a prescription medicine that contains testosterone, a controlled substance (CIII). AVEED® is used to treat adult males who have low or no testosterone due to certain medical conditions.
AVEED®
What is AVEED®?
AVEED® is a prescription medicine that contains testosterone, a controlled substance (CIII).
Who is AVEED® for?
AVEED® is only for adult males who need testosterone replacement therapy and when the benefit of receiving AVEED® is more than the risk of pulmonary oil microembolism (POME) and anaphylaxis.
How does AVEED® work?
AVEED® is an injection that is always given at the doctor's office. AVEED® is only available through your doctor's office, clinic, or hospital, and it is not a medicine you will give yourself at home.
Does AVEED® work?
In a clinical trial, 94% of men who received AVEED® injections maintained average testosterone levels within the normal range for 10 full weeks after the third injection. 5.1% of patients had testosterone levels below normal range, and 0.9% of patients had testosterone levels above normal range.
How does AVEED® work?
AVEED® is an injection that is always given at the doctor's office. AVEED® is only available through your doctor's office, clinic, or hospital, and it is not a medicine you will give yourself at home.
1. Your doctor will inject AVEED® into the muscle of your buttock. Receiving the injection itself takes approximately 60 to 90 seconds.
2. Remain at the doctor's office for 30 minutes in case you experience any serious injection-related side effects.
3. Return to the doctor's office for regular injections. You will get an injection when you start, another injection 4 weeks later, and then an injection every 10 weeks.