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Name
Testosterone
Alternate Names
Andro 100
Androderm
Androgel
Android
Androlan Aqueous
Androlin
Andronag-50
Androplex
Component of Androgyn L.A.
Depotest
Histerone
Malogen Aqueous
Mertestate#
Oreton#
Shotest
Sterotate
Synandrol F
Tesamone
Tesandro
Testalong
Testoderm
Testoject
Testolin
Testopel
Testosteroid
Abbreviations
None
Category
Hormones and hormonal mechanisms
Subcategory
Androgen
NSC Number
9700
Primary Site
None
Histology
None
Remarks
An androgenic anabolic steroid; the major androgenic hormone produced by the interstitial cells of the testes in response to stimulation by the luteinizing hormone of the adenohypophysis; it regulates gonadotropic secretion and wolffian duct differentiation (formation of the epididymis, vas deferens, and seminal vesicle), and stimulates skeletal muscle.
Coding
This drug should NOT be coded
