Azmiro

Azmiro (testosterone cypionate) can raise your red blood cell count, which can lead to blood clots. Your prescriber will check your red blood cell levels before you start treatment and during it. If your levels get too high, you might have to stop the medication until they go back to normal.

Azmiro (testosterone cypionate) itself can cause life-threatening blood clots in your legs or lungs. If you notice leg pain, swelling, warmth, or redness, tell your prescriber right away, as these could be signs of a blood clot in your leg. If you suddenly have trouble breathing or chest pain, it could mean a clot has moved to your lungs. If this happens, you might have to stop taking the medication.

• Risk factors: History of enlarged prostate

Taking Azmiro (testosterone cypionate) can worsen certain symptoms if you have an enlarged prostate, also called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Let your prescriber know if you notice changes in urination, such as going more often at night, feeling like you need to go right away, having trouble starting, leaking, or a weak stream.

Azmiro (testosterone cypionate) might also raise your risk of prostate cancer. Your prescriber might order blood tests or check your prostate before and during treatment to help keep you safe.

• Risk factors: History of high blood pressure

Azmiro (testosterone cypionate) can raise your blood pressure. Having high blood pressure over time can raise your risk for heart problems, like heart attack or stroke.

Get emergency help right away if you have chest pain, cold sweats, left arm pain, trouble breathing, trouble walking, trouble speaking, or weakness on one side of the body. You should check your blood pressure often while you’re using this medication, especially if you already have high blood pressure.

• Risk factors: Taking more Azmiro (testosterone cypionate) than prescribed | Taking Azmiro (testosterone cypionate) with other testosterones

Azmiro (testosterone cypionate) is a controlled substance because it can be misused or cause dependence, especially if you take higher doses than prescribed or combine it with other testosterone products.

Misusing Azmiro (testosterone cypionate) can lead to addiction. This medication is only approved by the FDA to treat low testosterone in men. Taking Azmiro (testosterone cypionate) for other reasons can cause serious heart and mental health problems. Always use it exactly as prescribed.

• Risk factors: Taking more Azmiro (testosterone cypionate) than prescribed

Azmiro (testosterone cypionate) can lower sperm count, which might make it harder to have a baby. This is more likely with higher doses, and the effect could be permanent. Tell your prescriber if you plan to have children before starting this medication.

Using certain forms of testosterone, such as methyltestosterone or testosterone enanthate intramuscular injection, for a long time can cause serious liver problems. This isn't a known risk of Azmiro (testosterone cypionate), but it's still important to look out for symptoms of liver damage. Let your prescriber know if you have stomach pain, pale stools, dark urine, or yellowing of your skin or eyes.

• Risk factors: History of heart, liver, or kidney conditions | Taking other medications that cause swelling like corticosteroids

Azmiro (testosterone cypionate) can make your body keep extra salt and water, which might lead to edema, or swelling in your arms and legs. This is more likely if you take other medications that cause swelling, like corticosteroids (e.g., prednisone, methylprednisolone). Swelling can be more serious if you have heart, liver, or kidney problems. Tell your prescriber if you notice these symptoms.

• Risk factors: Obesity | History of lung problems

Azmiro (testosterone cypionate) can make sleep apnea, a condition that causes breathing problems during sleep, worse in some people. This is more likely if you have obesity or lung problems. Talk to your prescriber if you or your partner notice loud snoring, pauses in breathing during sleep, or if you feel very tired during the day.

Some people using Azmiro (testosterone cypionate) might develop gynecomastia, which is swelling or enlargement of breast tissue in men. You might also feel soreness or pain in your chest area. Talk to your prescriber if you have questions about this side effect.

Testosterone treatments like Azmiro (testosterone cypionate) can affect your cholesterol levels. Your prescriber might need to adjust your dose or stop the medication if these changes happen. They will check your cholesterol regularly, especially when you first start using the medication.

• Risk factors: History of cancer

Azmiro (testosterone cypionate) can raise calcium levels in your blood and urine, especially in people with cancer. High calcium levels can cause symptoms such as muscle weakness, frequent urination, thirst, stomach pain, and blood in the urine. Your prescriber might check your blood regularly during treatment to make sure your calcium levels stay normal.

• Risk factors: Young children

Azmiro (testosterone cypionate) can affect bone growth in children. It can cause the bones to mature too quickly, which can make the growth plates close early. This can lead to a shorter adult height. The younger the child, the higher the risk. If your child is using this medication, their care team should check bone growth every 6 months by taking X-rays of the wrist and hand to make sure the bones are developing safely.