Hi, I got andogel prescribed for treatment of hypogonadism, how should I use androgel pump properly? How is the dose defined, when every time precise dose of gel should be applied and maybe sometimes more and sometimes less is pushed out?
Every press of pump releases exactly 2.5 g of testosterone, so to get how many presses do you need divide your daily dosage by 2.5. If you have 10 g of testosterone prescribed you should press 4 times. Press the pump down firmly 1 or 2 times to release a portion of the gel. Apply the gel in thin layer on your upper arms, shoulders, and/or stomach. Rub in required dose. After applying you should wash your hands thoroughly, and wait until the gel dries, you should cover treated arias with a shirt, to avoid contact with others. Androgel is absorbed through the skin and reaches the blood stream, increasing it’s level and substituting missing testosterone.