| Drug Name |
Testosterone |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D02170 |
| Description |
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] |
| Indications and Usage |
To be used as hormone replacement or substitution of diminished or absent endogenous testosterone. Use in males: For management of congenital or acquired hypogonadism, hypogonadism associated with HIV infection, and male climacteric (andopause). Use in females: For palliative treatment of androgen-responsive, advanced, inoperable, metastatis (skeletal) carcinoma of the breast in women who are 1-5 years postmenopausal; testosterone esters may be used in combination with estrogens in the management of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause in women who do not respond to adequately to estrogen therapy alone. |
| Marketing Status |
Prescription; Discontinued |
| ATC Code |
G03BA03 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB00624
|
| KEGG ID |
D00075
|
| MeSH ID |
D013739
|
| PubChem ID |
6013
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D06XMU
|
| NDC Product Code |
48087-0113; 69238-1013; 49452-7652; 66887-004; 63629-2125; 0591-2114; 63629-2124; 0832-1120; 65089-0050; 63629-8455; 16714-967; 0603-7831; 0591-2363; 42667-5511; 49884-418; 82393-113; 24979-078; 76420-684; 43598-304; 38779-2598; 66887-001; 44132-008; 0832-1121; 64025-0010; 22552-0009; 0023-5990; 0051-8462; 38779-0163; 60870-0251; 45802-754; 70492-002; 51927-1026; 0591-2924; 71589-013; 0591-2921; 0591-2926; 51552-0029; 62332-488; 16714-968; 0245-0872; 44132-006; 0245-0871; 45802-366; 49452-7657; 0591-2925; 0051-8425; 76420-687; 68382-362; 76420-686; 0591-3216; 60592-721; 24979-130; 12875-8248; 45802-610; 76003-1083; 38779-2936; 0009-0074; 49884-510; 68180-943; 43647-568; 0051-8450; 0802-8068; 71589-011; 62991-2150; 69097-363; 0023-5992; 0009-5020; 0591-3524; 69339-158; 43742-1242; 76420-685; 70700-112; 68180-941; 63481-183; 43742-1436; 43742-0677; 63629-2352; 76420-699; 51552-0564; 16714-969; 0591-3217; 45802-281; 62332-552 |
| Synonyms |
Testosterone | 17-beta-Hydroxy-4-Androsten-3-one | 17 beta Hydroxy 4 Androsten 3 one | Androtop | Histerone | Sterotate | Sustanon | Androderm | Testoderm | Testolin | Testopel | Testosterone Sulfate | AndroGel | 8-Isotestosterone | 8 Isotestosterone | 17-beta-Hydroxy-8 alpha-4-Androsten-3-one | 17 beta Hydroxy 8 alpha 4 Androsten 3 one | Andropatch | Testim |
