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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Bio-T-Gel, a testosterone gel for the treatment of male hypogonadism or low testosterone levels. Male hypogonadism is generally characterized by impotence, a lack of sex drive, muscle weakness and osteoporosis.

Bio-T-Gel Medication Guide

Read the Medication Guide that comes with Bio-T-Gel before you start taking it and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This Medication Guide does not take the place of talking to your healthcare provider about your medical condition or your treatment.

Important information

Early signs and symptoms of puberty have happened in young children who were accidentally exposed to testosterone through contact with men using Bio-T-Gel.
Signs and symptoms of early puberty in a child may include:
- enlarged penis or clitoris
- early development of pubic hair
- increased erections or sex drive
- aggressive behavior
Bio-T-Gel can transfer from your body to others.
Women and children should avoid contact with the unwashed or unclothed area where Bio-T-Gel has been applied to your skin.
Stop using Bio-T-Gel and call your healthcare provider right away if you see any signs and symptoms in a child or a woman that may have occurred through accidental exposure to Bio-T-Gel:
- Signs and symptoms of exposure to Bio-T-Gel in children may include:
  - enlarged penis or clitoris
  - early development of pubic hair
  - increased erections or sex drive
  - aggressive behavior
- Signs and symptoms of exposure to Bio-T-Gel in women may include:
  - changes in body hair
  - a large increase in acne

To lower the risk of transfer of Bio-T-Gel from your body to others, you should follow these important instructions:

Apply Bio-T-Gel only to areas that will be covered by a short sleeve t-shirt. These areas are your shoulders and upper arms, or stomach area (abdomen), or shoulders, upper arms and stomach area.
Wash your hands right away with soap and water after applying Bio-T-Gel.
After the gel has dried, cover the application area with clothing. Keep the area covered until you have washed the application area well or have showered.
If you expect to have skin-to-skin contact with another person, first wash the application area well with soap and water.
If a woman or child makes contact with the Bio-T-Gel application area, that area on the woman or child should be washed well with soap and water right away.

What is Bio-T-Gel?

Bio-T-Gel is a prescription medicine that contains testosterone. Bio-T-Gel is used to treat adult males who have low or no testosterone.

It is not known if Bio-T-Gel is safe or effective in children younger than 18 years old. Improper use of Bio-T-Gel may affect bone growth in children.

Bio-T-Gel is a controlled substance (CIII) because it contains testosterone that can be a target for people who abuse prescription medicines. Keep your Bio-T-Gel in a safe place to protect it. Never give your Bio-T-Gel to anyone else, even if they have the same symptoms you have. Selling or giving away this medicine may harm others and is against the law.

Bio-T-Gel is not meant for use in women.

Who should not use Bio-T-Gel?

Do not use Bio-T-Gel if you:

have breast cancer
have or might have prostate cancer
are pregnant or may become pregnant or breast-feeding. Testosterone gel may harm your unborn or breast-feeding baby. Women who are pregnant or who may become pregnant should avoid contact with the area of skin where Bio-T-Gel has been applied.
are allergic to testosterone or any of the ingredients in Bio-T-Gel including soy. See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in Bio-T-Gel.

Talk to your healthcare provider before taking this medicine if you have any of the above conditions.

Before using Bio-T-Gel

Before you use Bio-T-Gel, tell your healthcare provider if you:

have breast cancer or prostate cancer
have urinary problems due to an enlarged prostate
have heart problems
have liver or kidney problems
have problems breathing while you sleep (sleep apnea)
have any other medical conditions

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

Using Bio-T-Gel with certain other medicines can affect each other. Especially, tell your healthcare provider if you take:

insulin
corticosteroids
medicines that decrease blood clotting

Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for a list of these medicines, if you are not sure.

Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.

How should I use Bio-T-Gel?

It is important that you apply Bio-T-Gel exactly as prescribed by your healthcare provider. Your healthcare provider will tell you how much Bio-T-Gel to apply and when to apply it.
Your healthcare provider may change your Bio-T-Gel dose. Do not change your Bio-T-Gel dose without talking to your healthcare provider.
Bio-T-Gel is for skin use only.
Do not allow others to apply Bio-T-Gel to your body.
Applying Bio-T-Gel:
- Tear open the packet completely at the dotted line.
- Squeeze all of the Bio-T-Gel out of the packet into the palm of your hand. Squeeze from the bottom of the packet to the top.
- Throw away the packet in the trash out of the reach of children to avoid accidental exposure.
- Squeeze the medicine into the palm of your hand and apply to clean, dry, intact skin at the same time each day.
You may also apply Bio-T-Gel from the packet directly to your skin.
Apply Bio-T-Gel only to areas that will be covered by a short sleeve t-shirt, such as your shoulders and upper arms, or stomach area, or shoulders, upper arm and stomach area.
Do not apply Bio-T-Gel to your penis or scrotum.
Wash your hands with soap and water right after you apply Bio-T-Gel.
Let the application areas dry for a few minutes before putting on a shirt.
To prevent transfer of Bio-T-Gel to others, clothes (such as a t- shirt) should always be worn to cover the Bio-T-Gel application areas until you have washed the application areas well with soap and water.
Wait 5 hours before showering or swimming. This will ensure that the greatest amount of Bio-T-Gel is absorbed into your system.
Bio-T-Gel is flammable until dry. Let the gel dry before smoking or going near an open flame.

Your healthcare provider will test your blood before you start and while you take Bio-T-Gel.

Bio-T-Gel side effects

Bio-T-Gel can cause serious side effects including:
See Important information about Bio-T-Gel

If you already have enlargement of your prostate gland your signs and symptoms can get worse while using Bio-T-Gel. This can include:
- increased urination at night
- trouble starting your urine stream
- having to pass urine many times during the day
- having an urge that you have to go to the bathroom right away
- having a urine accident
- being unable to pass urine or weak urine flow
Possible increased risk of prostate cancer. Your healthcare provider should check you for prostate cancer or any other prostate problems before you start and while you use Bio-T-Gel.
In large doses Bio-T-Gel may lower your sperm count.
Swelling of your ankles, feet, or body, with or without heart failure.
Enlarged or painful breasts.
Having problems breathing while you sleep (sleep apnea).
Blood clots in the legs. This can include pain, swelling or redness of your legs.

Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the serious side effects listed above.

The most common side effects of Bio-T-Gel include:

acne
skin irritation where Bio-T-Gel is applied
increased cholesterol levels
increased prostate specific antigen (a test used to screen for prostate cancer)
increased red blood cell count
increased liver function tests

Other side effects include more erections than are normal for you or erections that last a long time.

Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

These are not all the possible side effects of Bio-T-Gel. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

See also: Side effects (in more detail)

How should I store Bio-T-Gel?

Store Bio-T-Gel at 20oC to 25oC (68oF to 77oF)
Safely throw away used Bio-T-Gel in household trash. Be careful to prevent accidental exposure of children or pets.
Keep Bio-T-Gel away from fire.

Keep Bio-T-Gel and all medicines out of the reach of children.

General information about Bio-T-Gel

Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not use Bio-T-Gel for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give Bio-T-Gel to other people, even if they have the same symptoms you have. It may harm them.

This Medication Guide summarizes the most important information about Bio-T-Gel. If you would like more information, talk to your healthcare provider. You can ask your pharmacist or healthcare provider for information about Bio-T-Gel that is written for health professionals.

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