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Safety Advices
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CAUTION
Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Androgel 16.2mg. Please consult your doctor.
UNSAFE
Androgel 16.2mg is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.
UNSAFE
Androgel 16.2mg is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
SAFE
Androgel 16.2mg does not usually affect your ability to drive.
UNSAFE
Androgel 16.2mg is probably unsafe to use in patients with kidney disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Androgel 16.2mg is not advisable in patients with severe kidney disease.
UNSAFE
Androgel 16.2mg is probably unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Androgel 16.2mg is not advisable in patients with severe liver disease.
Medicine Overview of Androgel 16.2mg 88gm Gel
Introduction
Androgel 16.2mg is a medicine used in the treatment of male hypogonadism caused due to low testosterone levels. It is only prescribed to the men with known medical conditions. It helps in restoring the level of testosterone in the male body. Androgel 16.2mg is injected directly into the skin or muscles under the medical supervision of a doctor. It should be taken as your doctor's advice. The dose and how often you take it depends on what you are taking it for. Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms. You should take this medicine for...
... Show moreUses of Androgel 16.2mg
- Male hypogonadism
Side effects of Androgel 16.2mg
Common
- Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
- Absence of menstrual periods
- Tiredness
- Joint pain
- Back pain
How to use Androgel 16.2mg
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Androgel 16.2mg works
Androgel 16.2mg is similar to the natural male hormone, testosterone. It works by replenishing the deficient testosterone levels in adult men. Lack of testosterone may cause various health problems including impotence, infertility, low sex drive, tiredness, depressive mood and bone loss.
Quick Tips
- You have been prescribed Androgel 16.2mg for the treatment of low testosterone levels.
- Your doctor will administer this injection into a muscle or skin.
- Your doctor may monitor you for 30 minutes after your shot to make sure you do not develop breathing problems or get a severe allergic reaction due to the medicine.
- Your doctor may get your blood tests done regularly to monitor red blood cells, liver function, testosterone, and prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels while taking Androgel 16.2mg.
- Inform your doctor if you experience symptoms such as frequent or persistent erections, irritability, nervousness or weight gain after starting treatment with this medicine.
Brief Description
Indication
Hypogonadism, Testosterone replacement therapy
Administration
Applying the gel to skin of lower abdomen, inner thighs or shoulders and upper arms, usually once daily.
Adult Dose
Topical
Adult: Testosterone gels: 50 mg/day initially, applied topically to shoulders, upper arms, or abdomen (not to genitals) each morning; titrated according to predose serum testosterone levels (25 mg/2.5 g, 50 mg/5 g); not to exceed 100 mg/day
Child Dose
Safety and efficacy not established
Contraindication
Hypercalcaemia or hypercalciuria, males with breast or prostate carcinoma. Pregnancy and lactation.
Mode of Action
Testosterone is the principal endogenous androgen responsible for promoting the growth and development of male sexual organs and maintaining secondary sex characteristics in androgen-deficient males.
Precaution
Cardiovascular disorders, skeletal metastases, renal or hepatic impairment, epilepsy, migraine, diabetes or other conditions which may be aggravated by fluid retention, eg heart failure. Elderly, prepubertal boys. Monitor signs of virilization (females) and development of priapism or excessive sexual stimulation (males). Periodic haemoglobin, lipid determinations and rectal prostate examination.
Lactation: Drug is excreted into breast milk; use is contraindicated
Side Effect
>10%
Pruritus at application site (37%),Skin reactions at application site (16.1%),Blisters under skin (12%)
1-10%
Erythema at application site (7%),Vesicles at application site (6%),Allergic contact dermatitis (4%),Burning at application site (3%),Induration at application site (3%)
Frequency Not Defined
Abnormal dreams,Acne,Anaphylaxis,Bladder irritability,Breast soreness,Cholestatic jaundice,Deep vein thrombosis,
Dry skin,Fatigue,Gynecomastia,Headache,Insomnia,Menstrual irregularities,Priapism,Suppression of factors II, V, VII,Virilization
Interaction
Enhance activities of ciclosporine, antidiabetics, thyroxine, anticoagulants. Long term use of testosterone may cause resistance to effects of neuromuscular blockers. Enhance fluid retention from corticosteroids.