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Low-Dose Androderm® 2mg/4mg Smaller Patch, Reliable Results

HOW SHOULD I USE ANDRODERM®?

For complete instructions and information on how to use Androderm® click here.

How should I use Androderm®?

  • It is important that you apply Androderm® exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to.
  • Androderm® patches come in 4 different doses and different patch sizes.
  • Your healthcare provider will tell you how many Androderm® patches to apply and when to apply them.
  • Your healthcare provider may change your Androderm® dose. Do not change your Androderm® dose without talking with your healthcare provider.
  • Androderm® does not need to be removed during sex or while you take a shower or bath. Avoid showering or swimming until 3 hours following application of Androderm®.
  • Apply Androderm® at about the same time each evening.
  • You should change your Androderm® patch every 24 hours. You should remove the old patch before applying the new one.
  • You should change (rotate) your Androderm® application site every day.
  • Skin redness may happen on the skin where your Androderm® patch was removed. Your healthcare provider may give you an over-the-counter hydrocortisone cream or prescription triamcinolone cream to apply to your red skin.
  • Patches that have aluminum in them can cause skin burns at the patch site during a magnetic resonance imaging scan (MRI). Because Androderm® contains aluminum, you should take off your Androderm® patch before you have an MRI.
  • Do not use an Androderm® patch if the pouch seal is broken or the patch is cut, damaged, or changed in any way. Throw it away and get a new one.

Androderm® is used to treat adult males who have low or no testosterone.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
You should not use Androderm® if you have breast cancer, known or suspected prostate cancer, or if you have pre-existing heart, kidney, or liver disease. You should also not use Androderm® if you are a pregnant or breastfeeding woman, as testosterone may cause fetal harm. If you have an enlarged prostate (BPH), you should be monitored for worsening signs and symptoms. Women and children should not be exposed to Androderm®. Taking testosterone may lead to a condition in which there are no sperm in the semen, and if you have risk factors, may cause sleep apnea (abnormal pauses in breathing). Your healthcare provider should monitor you for prostate specific antigen (PSA), liver function, lipids, and blood parameters. The most common adverse events in a study of 36 patients treated with Androderm® were skin irritation (itching at the application site), application site blisters, and back pain.

Androderm® is available only by prescription.

To report suspected adverse reactions, contact Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 1-800-272-5525 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

Please see full Prescribing Information.

Models are for illustrative purposes only.