Male Sex Hormones

Specialist initiation (S¹)

TESTOSTERONE 176mg/ml injection (Sustanon^®)

• Dose: In general, the dose should be adjusted to the response of the individual patient. Adults (incl. elderly) - usually, one injection of 1ml per 3 weeks is adequate.
• Sustanon^® contains arachis oil and is therefore contraindicated in patients allergic to peanuts or soya.

TESTOSTERONE 1000mg/4ml injection (Nebido^®)

• Dose: One injection of 4ml every 10 to 14 weeks. Injections with this frequency are capable of maintaining sufficient testosterone levels and do not lead to accumulation.

Specialist initiation (S¹)

TESTOSTERONE 20mg/g gel (Testavan^®)

• One pump actuation delivers 1.15g of gel equivalent to 23 mg of testosterone.
• Dose: One pump actuation applied once daily, adjusted according to response. Maximum three actuations daily.

TESTOSTERONE 20mg/g (Tostran^®)

• One press of the canister piston delivers 0.5 g of gel containing 10 mg testosterone.
• Dose: 60mg (six press of the canister piston) applied once daily. The daily dose should not exceed 80mg testosterone.

TESTOSTERONE (Testogel^®) 16.2mg/g pump and 40.5mg/2.5g sachet

• Dose:
  • Pump - 40.5mg (two pump actuations) applied once daily; increased in steps of 20.25mg, adjusted according to response; maximum 81mg per day.
  • Sachet - 40.5mg (2.5g sachet) applied once daily; increase dose in half sachet steps (1.25g of gel); adjusted according to response; maximum 81mg (2 x 2.5g sachet) per day.

Testogel 50mg/5g strength sachets have been discontinued.