What is Bayer Schering Pharma doing to avoid abuse/doping?
Nebido® is only available on medical prescription, which lessens the risk of abuse. Since Nebido® is usually administered at the doctor’s office, the potential for abuse is largely reduced. A single injection of Nebido® cannot lead to overdosage, at least not to an elevation of mean testosterone serum levels above the normal range, provided that the testosterone serum levels have been in the low normal range or below. There have been studies with repeated injections in intervals of 6 weeks. Even then, most of the patients showed mean testosterone serum levels that remained within the normal range within 2-3 consecutive injections. One week after the injection, testosterone serum levels are at their maximum level. As with other depot-preparations, this peak may reach supraphysiological levels. However, peak levels have not been found to be of clinical relevance and sufficient for abuse as they are moderate and transient. In particular mood swings have not been reported under Nebido®, wh
