Testosterone
- 08 Dec 2023
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Testosterone
- Updated on 08 Dec 2023
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For more information on testosterone prescribing see management section.
| Name | Form | Dose and administration | Vegan suitable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Testogel | Sachets | Testogel (2.5g sachet containing 40.5mg testosterone). Starting dose is 1/8th of a sachet daily. User should divide the sachet to use over 8 days, rolling the top and sealing with a clip between uses Do not prescribe the Testogel pump because although the concentration is the same the dose delivered per pump is 20.25mg and this cannot easily be fractionated | Yes |
| Tostran | Pump | Tostran (2% testosterone gel in a canister containing 60g). Starting dose is 1 metered pump on alternate days. Each measure delivers 10mg. Each pump should last 240 days | Yes |
| Testim | Screw top tubes | Testim 1% testosterone gel in a 5ml tube. Starting dose 0.5mls (5mg) per day, making one tube last 10 days | Yes |
| Androfeme (unavailable on the NHS) | Screw top tube | Avoid in patients with allergy to almond oil Androfeme 1% testosterone cream in a 50ml tube with a screw top cap. Starting dose is 0.5mls daily. Each tube should last 100 days. Product comes with a syringe | Yes |
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