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Testosterone Replacement Therapy Dosing

Meaning

Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) dosing refers to the clinical determination and precise administration schedule of exogenous testosterone preparations to restore serum testosterone levels to a physiological range, typically for the treatment of symptomatic hypogonadism. The dosing regimen is highly individualized, considering the specific preparation used, the patient’s metabolic clearance rate, and the clinical goal of achieving stable, mid-normal range free and total testosterone levels. Appropriate dosing is essential to maximize therapeutic benefit while mitigating potential side effects like erythrocytosis or suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis.