Testosterone gel is used by men whose bodies no longer make the sex hormone, or who have very low levels of it. Doctors sometimes prescribe it to women to increase sexual drive, although the FDA ...

Like Cernos, a box contains 14 sachets filled with 5 gm of the gel, which includes a measured dose of testosterone to meet the needs of a rigorous supplement cycle without hitting the pocket hard ...

Also, since testosterone gel is usually applied to the upper arms or shoulders, adults must cover up to keep kids from accidentally touching a spot that has the medicine on it.

WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration is forcing strong warnings on two testosterone gel products after receiving reports of children who had inappropriate genitalia enlargement or became ...

The agency ordered its strongest warning on the products -- a so-called black box. ... U.S. pharmacies dispensed about 1.8 million prescriptions in 2007 for testosterone gel, ...

Trial participants were treated with one type of testosterone, transdermal 1.62% testosterone gel (AbbVie), and they were carefully titrated to raise levels into the normal range.

As the magazine reports, (and the NPR Health blog reported last May, the makers of testosterone gels have been required by the FDA to include a dreaded (by drug companies) "black box" warning.

The Food and Drug Administration said adults using prescription testosterone gel must be extra careful not to get any of it on children to avoid causing serious side effects.

Participants were randomly assigned to receive either a testosterone gel or a placebo. They returned to the lab 24 hours later to complete a series of economic tasks.

Among the men using the testosterone gel, 7% had a major cardiac event, such as a heart attack or stroke. Among those using the placebo, 7.3% had a major cardiac event.

Taking testosterone doesn't increase heart disease risk in middle-aged, older men, study finds. ... Half received a daily gel of 1.62% testosterone and half were given a placebo.