A new oral testosterone undecanoate formulation

@article{Khn2003ANO,
  title={A new oral testosterone undecanoate formulation},
  author={Frank Michael K{\"o}hn and Wolf Bernhard Schill},
  journal={World Journal of Urology},
  year={2003},
  volume={21},
  pages={311-315}
}
  • F. Köhn, W. Schill
  • Published 25 October 2003
  • Medicine, Biology
  • World Journal of Urology
Testosterone undecanoate has been available on the market for more than 20 years. This testosterone ester is used worldwide for oral treatment of male hypogonadism. So far, testosterone undecanoate has been dissolved in oleic acid, leading to inconvenient storage conditions. It will now be available in a new formulation with castor oil and propylene glycol laurate instead of oleic acid, thus improving storage conditions markedly (stable at room temperature for approximately 3 years… 
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