Table 1. Testosterone formulations.

Composition (testosterone)	Dose	Advantages	Disadvantages
Cypionate or Enanthate Intramuscular route	200 mg every 2–3 weeks	Low cost	Does not mimic testosterone circadian rhythm Plasmatic levels of testosterone reach high non-physiological levels (800–1,000 ng/dL) in the first days after administration
Undecanoate testosterone oral route	60–160 mg /day	Safe (no hepatotoxicity)	2–4 daily doses
Undecanoate testosterone intramuscular route	800–1,000 mg every 12 weeks	Stable concentrations Physiologic doses	High cost
Gel (1%) (topic application)	25–100 mg/day	Stable concentrations	High cost
			Skin-to-skin contact transference
			Not available in Brazil
Patch (topic application)	2.5–10 mg/day	Stable concentrations	High cost
			Skin irritation
			Not available in Brazil