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
Testostérone
17beta-hydroxy-4-androsten-3-one
Testosteronum
Virosterone
4-androsten-17β-ol-3-one
Testosteron
Testosterone
Testosterona
Brand Names
Axiron
Androgel
Testosterone Gel, 1%
Testim 1%
Taro-testosterone Gel
Natesto nasal gel
Fortesta
Testim
Testosterone / Anastrozole
Testosterone 12.5 mg
Malogen Aqueous 100 Sus 100mg/ml
Testosterone Micro
Vogelxo
Livensa
Testosterone
Androderm
Testo-100
Testozole
Striant
Testopel
Natesto
Intrinsa
Testosterone / Cholesterol
Indication
Testosterone is indicated to treat primary hypogonadism and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.[L8983,L8935,L8938,L8986,L8989,L8992,L8995]
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