The testosterone patch, brand name Intrinsa among others, was designed to treat
female sexual dysfunction.
Mechanism of action
Testosterone patches works by releasing the hormone
testosterone through the skin into the bloodstream. In women, testosterone is naturally produced by the
ovaries and the
adrenal gland. However, levels of the hormone decline with age, sometimes more after
menopause. Testosterone therapy is systemic and needs to be applied over a period of weeks or months to have an effect.
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BusinessWeek, October 28, 2004. Retrieved June 22, 2007. P&G licensed the treatment to Watson Pharmaceuticals.
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Approval
The patch was granted a license from the European Medicines Agency
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is an agency of the European Union (EU) in charge of the evaluation and supervision of medicinal products. Prior to 2004, it was known as the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products or Euro ...
in July, and is available on Britain's National Health Service from March 2007.
However, in December 2004 the United States the 14-member Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee, plus voting consultants, for Reproductive Health Drugs unanimously rejected Procter and Gamble's fast-track request for Intrinsa citing concerns about off-label use. In Canada, post-menopausal women have been able to obtain government-approved testosterone treatment since 2002. In Australia, post-menopausal women can use Organon testosterone implants which have to be surgically inserted and last from three to six months.[FDA Panel Rejects Intrinsa]
About.com Politics, December 2004. Retrieved 22 June 2007.
See also
* List of androgens available in the United States
This is a complete list of androgens/anabolic steroids (AAS) and formulations that are approved by the and available in the United States. AAS like testosterone are used in androgen replacement therapy (ART), a form of hormone replacement therapy ...
* Bremelanotide
* Flibanserin
* Melanotan II
References
External links
Procter and Gamble web page for Intrinsa
Information on Intrinsa and User Forum
Patch 'to boost female sex drive'
{{Androgen receptor modulators
Androgens and anabolic steroids
Female sexual dysfunction drugs
Aphrodisiacs