6.8.1.6 Testosterone
Please see the following MHRA Drug Safety Update (January 2023), about the risk of harm to children following accidental exposure to topical testosterone, for information and counselling to be provided to patients by healthcare professionals when prescribing.
Specialist in menopause for the purposes of this guidance is defined as: a BMS accredited specialist or equivalent prescriber who can demonstrate that they have received training in and have clinical experience of treating menopausal patients with testosterone. This could therefore be a GP working in primary care
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Can be considered by specialists in menopause for off-label use in menopausal patients with low sexual desire/altered sexual function if HRT alone is not effective.
Testogel 40.5mg/2.5g transdermal gel in sachets contain the same gel as the Testogel 16.2mg/1g gel pump, so patients can switch between the two as they are interchangeable (1 sachet = 2x 16.2mg/g gel pump actuations).
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 88 gram | £31.11 |
Testogel 40.5mg/2.5g transdermal gel in sachets contain the same gel as the Testogel 16.2mg/1g gel pump, so patients can switch between the two as they are interchangeable (1 sachet = 2x 16.2mg/g gel pump actuations).
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 30 sachet | £31.11 |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 60 gram |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 86 gram | £25.22 |