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|  AndroGel (generic name testosterone) is a prescription drug used to treat low testosterone levels in men. Other forms of testosterone replacement include tablets, skin patches or intramuscular injections. The gel provides more consistent levels of testosterone compared to injections and causes less skin irritation than patches.AndroGel’s most common side effects include acne, skin irritation at the application site, headache, increased breast size, increase or decrease in libido, problems urinating, and prostate disorders. These side effects will disappear once you stop using the gel. Rare but serious side effects include hepatitis and prostate cancer. AndroGel's side effects are usually mild and rarely require patients to stop taking the medicine. Your doctor can do blood tests to check lab values and testosterone levels while you are using AndroGel. This will help him or her monitor for side effects and determine whether use of AndroGel is producing the desired testosterone level. Children, and men with breast or prostate cancer should not use AndroGel. AndroGel has not been studied in males under 18 years old. Pregnant women should never use AndroGel and should even avoid skin contact with application sites in men. If contact does occur, wash the exposed skin with soap and water. Source:
AndroGel Product Information. Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2007.
Micromedex® Healthcare Series. Thomson Micromedex, 2007.
Androgel. The Medical Letter. Drugs and Therapeutics. 42(1080) 2000.
Swerdloff RS. “Long-Term Pharmacokinetics of Transdermal Testosterone Gel in Hypogonadal Men.” Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 85(12) 2000.
Drug Facts and Comparisons. Facts & Comparisons, 2007.
Medline Plus. Medline, 2007.
This answer prepared 5/8/2001.
This information updated 2/6/2007.
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