Androgen

Class Name: androgen (Oral route, Parenteral route, Subcutaneous route, Topical application route, Transdermal route)

Commonly used brand name(s)

In the U.S.

• Anadrol-50
• Androderm
• Androgel
• Android
• Androxy
• Axiron
• Danocrine
• DHEA
• First-Testosterone
• First-Testosterone MC
• Fortesta
• Jatenzo
• Methitest
• Teslac
• Testopel Pellets
• Vogelxo
• Xyosted

In Canada

• Andriol
• Androplex

Available Dosage Forms:

• Capsule
• Tablet
• Implant
• Gel/Jelly
• Solution
• Patch, Extended Release
• Capsule, Liquid Filled

Uses for this Medicine

Androgens are male hormones. Some androgens are naturally produced in the body and are necessary for the normal sexual development of males.

Androgens are used for several reasons, such as:

• To replace the hormone when the body is unable to produce enough on its own.
• To stimulate the beginning of puberty in certain boys who are late starting puberty naturally.
• To treat certain types of breast cancer in females.

In addition, some of these medicines may be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Androgens are available only with your doctor's prescription.

Before using this Medicine

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to medicines in this group or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Androgens may cause children to stop growing. In addition, androgens may make male children develop too fast sexually and may cause male-like changes in female children

Geriatric

When older male patients are treated with androgens, they may have an increased risk of enlarged prostate (a male gland) or their existing prostate cancer may get worse. For these reasons, a prostate examination and a blood test to check for prostate cancer is often done before androgens are prescribed for men over 50 years of age. These examinations may be repeated during treatment.

Pregnancy

Androgens are not recommended during pregnancy. When given to pregnant women, the medicine has caused male features to develop in female babies.

Breast Feeding

Use is not recommended in nursing mothers, since androgens may pass into the breast milk and may cause unwanted effects in the nursing baby, such as premature (too early) sexual development in males and development of male features in female babies.

Interactions with Medicines

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking any of these medicines, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using medicines in this class with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with a medication...