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Testogel®
— consumer
medicines information. (Schering
PDF)
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Description
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- Transdermal
gel 50 mg in 5 g (1%) sachet, 30
per box.
- Manufactured
by the Australian Subsidiary of
Schering AG.
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Availability
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A doctor's
prescription is required to obtain this
medication.
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General
Information
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- Apply
Testogel® at the same time each day
(preferably every morning). You should
apply your daily dose of gel every
morning to clean, dry, intact skin. If
you take a bath or shower in the
morning, use the gel after your bath or
shower. Your doctor will tell you how
much to use each day.
- Apply
Testogel® only to healthy, normal
skin on your abdomen (stomach area),
shoulders, or upper arms. In this way
your body will absorb the right amount
of testosterone. Never apply the gel to
your genitals or to skin with open
sores, wounds, or
irritation.
- Wash
your hands with soap and water right
away after application to reduce the
chance that the medicine will spread
from your hands to other people. Allow
the gel dry for a few minutes before
you dress. Allow the gel to dry
completely before smoking or going near
an open flame. Wait 5 to 6 hours before
showering or swimming.
- The
drug can be transferred by skin-to-skin
contact and can have harmful effects on
women, especially pregnant women and
their unborn babies. Female partners of
men who use this gel should contact a
physician if they develop signs that
the hormone is being transferred, such
as acne, increased body hair, or other
male sexual characteristics.
- The
PBAC (Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory
Committee) recommended listing on a
cost-minimisation basis compared to
testosterone patches, with the
equi-effective doses being the
testosterone gel 50 mg per day gel and
the testosterone patch releasing
approximately 5 mg per day.
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Australian
PBS
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Authority
required when prescribed to males through
the Australian PBS.
Androgen deficiency in males with
established pituitary or testicular
disorders
Androgen deficiency in males 40 years and
older who do not have established
pituitary or testicular disorders other
than aging, confirmed by at least 2
morning blood samples taken on different
mornings. Androgen deficiency is confirmed
by testosterone less than 8 nmol per L, or
8-15 nmol per L with high LH (greater than
1.5 times the upper limit of the eugonadal
reference range for young men).
Micropenis, pubertal induction, or
constitutional delay of growth or puberty,
in males under 18 years of age.
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Further reading about Testogel
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Testogel®
