Testosterone is a steroid sex hormone indicated to treat primary hypogonadism and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.[L8983,L8935,L8938,L8986,L8989,L8992,L8995] Testosterone antagonizes the androgen receptor to induce gene expression that causes the growth and development of masculine sex organs and secondary sexual characteristics.[A187114,L8983,L8935,L8938,L8986,L8989,L8992,L8995] Testosterone was isolated from samples and also synthesized in 1935.[A186943]
Synonyms
17beta-hydroxy-4-androsten-3-one
4-androsten-17β-ol-3-one
Testosteron
Testosteronum
Testosterone
Testosterona
Testostérone
Virosterone
Brand Names
Androgel
Testopel
Androderm
Taro-testosterone Gel
Testozole
Testosterone / Anastrozole
AndroGel
Fortesta
Testim 1%
Testo-100
Natesto nasal gel
Testosterone / Cholesterol
Testim
Striant
Malogen Aqueous 100 Sus 100mg/ml
Axiron
Intrinsa
Livensa
Testosterone
Vogelxo
Testosterone Micro
Natesto
Testosterone 12.5 mg
Testosterone Gel, 1%
Indication
Testosterone is indicated to treat primary hypogonadism and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.[L8983,L8935,L8938,L8986,L8989,L8992,L8995]
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