Testosterone
ObjectHormones and Neurotransmitters
Androgen medication used for hypogonadism and other conditions
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Testosterone
- Hormones and Neurotransmitters
- Medications
Testosterone is a medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone in the androgen family. It is used to treat male hypogonadism, gender dysphoria, and certain types of breast cancer, and can be given by gels, patches, nasal sprays, implants, or tablets dissolved in the mouth. Common side effects include acne, swelling, and breast enlargement in men. It was first isolated in 1935 and approved for medical use in 1939.
- Medication family
- Androgen
- First isolated
- 1935
- WHO status
- Essential medicine
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Sources and credits
- Article
- Testosterone (medication) (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q27863114
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