Modalities	Dosage	Side effects*	Cost per month †
For use in men
Methyltestosterone ‡ (Android)	10 to 50 mg orally per day	Hepatic effects, lower androgen response	$98
Fluoxymesterone ‡ § (Halotestin)	5 to 20 mg orally per day	Hepatic effects, lower response	5 mg per day: $53 20 mg per day: $214
Testosterone buccal ‡ (Striant)	30 mg applied to gums twice per day	Oral irritation	$190
Testosterone patch ‡ (Androderm)	Applied to skin once per day	Site reaction	$96
Testosterone transdermal ‡ (Testoderm)	Patch applied to shaved scrotum once per day	Site reaction, transfer to partner	$115
Testosterone cypionate ‡ (Depo-Testosterone)	50 to 400 mg intramuscularly every two to four weeks	Urticaria, site reactions	$23 per injection
Testosterone enanthate ‡ § (Delatestryl)	50 to 400 mg intramuscularly every two to four weeks	Site reaction	$28 per injection
Testosterone 1 % gel‡ (AndroGel)	5 gm topically once per day	Site reaction, transfer to partner	$209
Testosterone pellets†§ (Testopel)	150 to 450 mg implanted subcutaneously every three to six months	Site pain and inflammation	Varies
For use in women
Esterified estrogen/methyltestosterone (Estratest)	Orally once per day	Acne, change in voice, nausea	$70
Testosterone enanthate/estradiol valerate¶ (Valertest No. 1)	1 mL intramuscularly every four weeks (90 mg/4 mg per mL)	Site reaction	Varies