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Sustanon®
—
consumer
medicines information. (Organon
PDF)
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Description
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- Sustanon
Injection '100' —
contains
testosterone propionate 20 mg,
testosterone phenylpropionate 40 mg,
testosterone isocaproate 40 mg in
arachis oil.
- Sustanon
Injection '250' —
contains
testosterone propionate 30 mg,
testosterone phenylpropionate 60 mg,
testosterone isocaproate 60 mg and
testosterone decanoate 100 mg in
arachis oil.
- Manufactured
by Organon
Australia.
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Availability
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A doctor's
prescription is required to obtain this
medication.
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General
Information
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- Sustanon®
should be administered by deep
intramuscular (i.m.) injection, usually
into the buttock.
- In
general, dosage should be adjusted
according to the response of the
individual patient. Usually, one
injection of 1ml per three weeks is
adequate for Sustanon® '250'.
Usually, one injection of 1ml per two
weeks is adequate for Sustanon®
'100'.
- Testosterone
injections should be avoided in men
with bleeding disorders, including
those men taking anti-coagulants (blood
thinning medication).
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Australian
PBS
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Authority
required when prescribed to males through
the Australian PBS.
Androgen deficiency in males with
established pituitary or testicular
disorders.
Androgen deficiency in males 40 years and
older who do not have established
pituitary or testicular disorders other
than aging, confirmed by at least 2
morning blood samples taken on different
mornings. Androgen deficiency is confirmed
by testosterone less than 8 nmol per L, or
8-15 nmol per L with high LH (greater than
1.5 times the upper limit of the eugonadal
reference range for young men).
Micropenis, pubertal induction, or
constitutional delay of growth or puberty,
in males under 18 years of age.
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Further reading about Sustanon
injections
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Sustanon® 
