Over 9.5 million urine drug tests were positive in the U.S. workforce in 2015. The rates increased to 4% of workers tested in 2015 versus 3.9% the year before. Workplace drug screening is primarily limited to drugs with the potential for abuse, including some prescription drugs, and alcohol.
The most frequently reported side effects with this drug are edema, acne, site pain, injection site erythema, cough or dyspnea during or immediately after injection. The most frequently reported side effects with testosterone topical are skin reaction (16.1%) and allergic contact dermatitis (up to 37%). Very common (10% or more): Testosterone topical: Skin reaction (16.1%), burn-like blisters (12%), itching, allergic contact dermatitis (up to 37%)
Beta-blockers, alpha2-adrenergic agonists, and thiazide diuretics are associated with libido changes. Testosterone is the main hormonal mediator of a manâs libido. As testosterone levels decline, sexual desire decreases; therefore medications that affect testosterone can alter the libido. Finasteride and dutasteride, 5-alpha reductase inhibitors for the treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), decrease dihydrotestosterone levels, the active metabolite of testosterone.