Long-acting testosterone ester
Testosterone enantate
Adult dose
Dose: 250mg IM every 2-3 weeks
Route: IM
Frequency: q2-3w
Clinical pearls
- Male hypogonadism
- Less frequently used than Sustanon; trough monitoring
Contraindications
- Prostate / breast cancer
- Pregnancy
- Hypercalcaemia
- Severe hepatic/cardiac impairment
Side effects
- Polycythaemia
- Mood changes
- Acne
- Prostate hyperplasia
- Sleep apnoea
- Hepatotoxicity
Interactions
- Anticoagulants
- Insulin
- Corticosteroids
Monitoring
- Testosterone
- PSA
- Hct
- LFTs
Reference: BNF; UK Endocrine Society; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/testosterone-enantate/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Pathways
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) · JBDS 2013 / Joint British Diabetes Societies; NICE NG17
- Adult Hypoglycaemia (Treated Diabetes) · JBDS-IP (2023): Hospital Management of Hypoglycaemia
- Adrenal Crisis · Society for Endocrinology Emergency Guidance (2024)
- Type 2 Diabetes Management · NICE NG28 2022
- Hyperthyroidism Management · BTA / ETA 2018
- Adrenal Insufficiency · Society of Endocrinology / ESE 2016