Important Safety Information

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
What is Natesto?

Natesto is a prescription medicine that contains testosterone and is used to treat adult males who have low or no testosterone due to certain medical conditions.

It is not known if Natesto is safe or effective to treat men who have low testosterone due to aging or in children less than 18 years old. Improper use of Natesto may affect bone growth in children.

Natesto is a controlled substance (CIII) because it contains testosterone that can be a target for people who abuse prescription medicines. Keep your Natesto in a safe place to protect it. Never give your Natesto to anyone else, even if they have the same symptoms you have. Selling or giving away this medicine may harm others and is against the law.

Natesto is not meant for use in women.

Who should not use Natesto?

Do not use Natesto if you:

  • are a man who has breast cancer or might have prostate cancer
  • are pregnant or may become pregnant or are breastfeeding. Natesto may harm your unborn or breastfeeding baby.

Before using Natesto, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

  • have or have had nose (nasal) or sinus problems or nasal or sinus surgery
  • have had a broken nose (fracture) within the past 6 months
  • have or have had a fracture of your nose that caused the inside of your nose to be crooked (deviated anterior nasal septum)
  • have or have had problems with swelling of the lining of your nose (mucosal inflammatory disorder)
  • have breast cancer
  • have or might have prostate cancer
  • have urinary problems due to an enlarged prostate
  • have high blood pressure or are being treated for high blood pressure
  • have heart problems
  • have liver or kidney problems
  • have problems breathing while you sleep (sleep apnea)

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, or herbal. supplements

How should I use Natesto?

Use Natesto exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to. Your healthcare provider will tell you how much Natesto to use and when to use it.  Natesto is for use in your nose (intranasally) only.

What are the possible side effects of Natesto?

Natesto may cause serious side effects, including:

  • Nose (nasal) problems. Signs and symptoms of nasal problems may include runny nose, congestion, sneezing, nose bleed, nasal discomfort, nasal scabbing, or nasal dryness.
  • If you already have enlargement of your prostate gland, your signs and symptoms can get worse while using Natesto. This can include: increased urination at night, trouble starting your urine stream, having to pass urine many times during the day, having an urge that you have to go to the bathroom right away, having a urine accident, being unable to pass urine or weak urine flow.
  • Possible increased risk of prostate cancer. Your healthcare provider should check you for prostate cancer or any other prostate problems before you start and while you use Natesto.
  • Changes in red blood cells.
  • Blood clots in your legs or lungs. Signs and symptoms of a blood clot in your legs can include leg pain, swelling or redness. Signs and symptoms of a blood clot in your lungs can include difficulty breathing or chest pain.
  • Increased blood pressure. Natesto can increase your blood pressure, which can increase your risk of having a heart attack or stroke over time. Your risk may be greater if you have already had a heart attack or stroke or if you have other risk factors for heart attack or stroke. You may need to start new medicines or have medicines changed for high blood pressure while on Natesto. If your blood pressure cannot be controlled, Natesto may need to be stopped. Your healthcare provider should check your blood pressure while you use Natesto.
  • In large doses, Natesto may lower your sperm count.
  • Possible increased risk of liver problems. Signs and symptoms of liver problems may include: nausea or vomiting, yellowing of your skin or whites of your eyes, dark urine, or pain on the right side of your stomach area (abdominal pain).
  • Swelling of your ankles, feet, or body, with or without heart failure. This may cause serious problems for people who have heart, kidney, or liver disease.
  • Enlarged or painful breasts.
  • Problems breathing while you sleep (sleep apnea).

Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the serious side effects listed above.

These are not all the possible side effects of Natesto. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

The most common side effects of Natesto include:

increased prostate specific antigen (a test used to screen for prostate cancer), headache, runny nose, nose bleeds, nose pain, sore throat, cough, upper respiratory infection, sinus infection and nose scabs. Other side effects include more erections than normal for you or erections that last a long time.

Please see the full Prescribing Information and Patient Information

07/2025