Department of Urology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States.
Department of Urology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States.
Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2021 Sep;22(13):1761-1771. doi: 10.1080/14656566.2021.1918101. Epub 2021 Apr 23.
: Testosterone deficiency (TD) is defined as low serum testosterone associated with symptoms and signs. There has been an increasing prevalence of TD in recent decades, especially in males aged 15-39. Many of these men will require long-term testosterone therapy (TT). Although the end-goals for all treatments are essentially the same, strategies for increasing serum testosterone should be decided individually.: This review focuses on the pharmacological management of TD in adults which includes TT with different routes of administration, such as transdermal, buccal, intramuscular and subcutaneous injections, pellets, nasal gel, and oral (pills). The authors review the options for TT available in the USA with emphasis on newer therapies. Furthermore, they examine the efficacy of these therapies with comparison between potential advantages or disadvantages related to dosing, administration method, and adverse events.: Treating TD can be difficult due to the wide range of available medications, diverse side effects related to testosterone replacement and route-of-administration, and necessity for long-term therapy. The combination of pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies can improve symptoms of TD and patient satisfaction. Each patient should be managed individually, and clinicians should consider available treatment regimens based on the route-of-administration, efficacy, safety, and cost based on a shared decision-making approach.
睾丸功能减退症(TD)定义为血清睾酮水平降低,伴有相应的症状和体征。近几十年来,TD 的发病率一直在上升,尤其是在 15-39 岁的男性中。这些男性中有许多人将需要长期的睾酮治疗(TT)。尽管所有治疗的最终目标基本相同,但增加血清睾酮的策略应因人而异。
本综述重点关注成人睾丸功能减退症的药物治疗管理,包括不同给药途径的 TT,如透皮、颊部、肌肉内和皮下注射、丸剂、鼻凝胶和口服(片剂)。作者回顾了美国可用的 TT 选择,重点介绍了新的治疗方法。此外,他们还比较了这些治疗方法的疗效,比较了与剂量、给药方法和不良反应相关的潜在优缺点。
由于可用药物种类繁多,与睾酮替代和给药途径相关的副作用多种多样,以及需要长期治疗,治疗 TD 可能具有挑战性。药物和非药物治疗的联合应用可以改善 TD 的症状和患者满意度。每个患者都应个体化管理,临床医生应根据给药途径、疗效、安全性和成本,基于共同决策方法,考虑可用的治疗方案。