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Androgel

The prices in Internet drugstores:

from 2569 rub.

Гель для наружного применения АндрогельAndrogel – androgenic drug for external use.

Form of release and structure

Androgel produce in the form of colourless transparent gel in one-time bags 25 and 50 mg (in a cardboard pack of 10 or 30 bags of drug).

Active ingredient – hormone testosterone which is responsible for development of outside and internal generative organs and secondary sexual characteristics in men. 1 g of means contains 10 mg of testosterone.

Excipients: isopropyl myristate, sodium hydroxide, ethanol of 96%, the water purified carbomer.

Indications to use

Androgel use for performing replacement therapy at deficit of endogenous testosterone.

Contraindications

Androgel is contraindicated at hypersensitivity, a prostate cancer, a breast carcinoma, and also at suspicion on existence of these diseases.

Route of administration and dosage

Therapeutic daily dosage of gel – 5 g, or 50 mg in terms of testosterone.

Apply gel of 1 times a day, it is desirable at the same time.

During therapy, depending on laboratory indicators, Androgel's dosage is raised, correction is carried out gradually, on 2,5 g of gel a day. Change the dosing mode for the third day of therapy after definition of a morning indicator of testosterone. The most admissible dose – 10 g.

Androgel put on dry and pure, without damages, skin of a stomach, forearms, shoulders. It is impossible to apply drug since the irritation can appear from behind the alcohol which is contained in composition of drug on area of genitalias. Contents of a package are applied on skin right after its opening and distributed a thin layer. It is not obligatory to rub means in skin, it is necessary to put it minutes for 5 before clothing that gel managed to dry.

After processing of skin drug it is necessary to wash up hands and to observe precautionary measures: it is obligatory to put on clothes to close the processed sites and to prevent possible contact with strangers, especially with children. Before sexual intercourse it is recommended to take a shower and to wash away drug.

Side effects

Androgel's use can cause the following side effects:

  • Dryness and irritation of skin;
  • Gynecomastia;
  • Changes of a prostate;
  • Mastodynia;
  • Headache;
  • Dizziness;
  • Amnesia;
  • Paresthesia;
  • Hyperesthesia;
  • Change of mood;
  • Increase in pressure;
  • Diarrhea;
  • Baldness;
  • Erythema;
  • Acne.

At Androgel's use in high doses nervousness, increase in weight, frequent and long erections can be observed. In this case a dosage it is necessary to modify or cancel drug.

Special instructions

Androgel's use is authorized only at deficit of testosterone which is followed by change of a structure of a body, regression of sexual secondary signs, an adynamy, deterioration in a libido, erectile dysfunction. Before therapy without fail exclude other reasons which could cause similar symptoms.

With care appoint drug in the presence of malignant tumors, at a heavy renal and liver failure, at ischemia, hypertensia, migraine and epilepsy.

Analogs

Androgel's analogs are drugs Andriol, Nebido, Testosterone, Testosterone Kaprinat, Testosterone Izokapronat and Testosterone Propionate.

Terms and storage conditions

To store at a temperature up to 25 °C in the place unavailable to children.

Period of validity – 3 years.

The prices in Internet drugstores:

Name of drug

Price

Drugstore

Androgel gel for an external comment of 1% 5 g a pack ice No. 30, Solvay Pharma

2569 rub.

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