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Androgel (Testosterone Transdermal) - Summary

 

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ANDROGEL SUMMARY

AndroGel®
(testosterone gel) 1%

AndroGel® (testosterone gel) is a clear, colorless hydroalcoholic gel containing 1% testosterone. AndroGel® provides continuous transdermal delivery of testosterone, the primary circulating endogenous androgen, for 24 hours following a single application to intact, clean, dry skin of the shoulders, upper arms and/or abdomen.

AndroGel® is indicated for replacement therapy in males for conditions associated with a deficiency or absence of endogenous testosterone:

  1. Primary hypogonadism (congenital or acquired) - testicular failure due to cryptorchidism, bilateral torsion, orchitis, vanishing testis syndrome, orchiectomy, Klinefelter's syndrome, chemotherapy, or toxic damage from alcohol or heavy metals. These men usually have low serum testosterone levels and gonadotropins (FSH, LH) above the normal range.
  2. Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (congenital or acquired) - idiopathic gonadotropin or luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) deficiency or pituitary-hypothalamic injury from tumors, trauma, or radiation. These men have low testosterone serum levels but have gonadotropins in the normal or low range.

AndroGel® has not been clinically evaluated in males under 18 years of age.

ANDROGEL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Published Studies Related to Androgel (Testosterone Transdermal)

Short-term testosterone augmentation in male schizophrenics: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. [2008.08]

The Effects of Growth Hormone and/or Testosterone on Whole Body Protein Kinetics and Skeletal Muscle Gene Expression in Healthy Elderly Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial. [2008.08]

Testosterone therapy increases sexual desire in ageing men with low-normal testosterone levels and symptoms of androgen deficiency. [2008.07]

Testosterone therapy increases sexual desire in ageing men with low-normal testosterone levels and symptoms of androgen deficiency. [2008.06.05]

Effects of a supraphysiological dose of testosterone on physical function, muscle performance, mood, and fatigue in men with HIV-associated weight loss. [2008.06]

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Clinical Trials Related to Androgel (Testosterone Transdermal)

Efficacy and Safety of Androgel in the Treatment of Hypogonadal and Low Testosterone Men With Type 2 Diabetes [Completed]

A Study of Fortigel Testosterone Gel 2% in Males With Low Testosterone [Active, not recruiting]

AndroGel in Men With Major Depression and Incomplete Response to Antidepressant Treatment [Active, not recruiting]

Oral Androgens in Man-4: (Short Title: Oral T-4) [Completed]

Study On Bioavailability And Pharmacokinetics Of Various Doses Of Testosterone Administered With And Without Dutasteride [Completed]

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Page last updated: 2008-08-10

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