Doubts about treating hypogonadism due to long-term opioid use with testosterone therapy: a teachable moment

JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Dec;174(12):1892-3. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.5299.

Authors

Edward N Murphy¹, Richard Miranda²

Affiliations

¹ Internal Medicine Training Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora.
² Department of Internal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora3Colorado Health Foundation, Denver.

PMID: 25317939
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.5299

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Affect / drug effects
Analgesics, Opioid / administration & dosage
Analgesics, Opioid / adverse effects*
Androgens / administration & dosage
Androgens / adverse effects
Androgens / therapeutic use*
Chronic Disease
Depression / drug therapy
Depression / etiology
Drug Administration Schedule
Erectile Dysfunction / drug therapy*
Erectile Dysfunction / etiology*
Fatigue / drug therapy
Fatigue / etiology
Gels
Gonadal Steroid Hormones / blood
Humans
Hypogonadism / blood
Hypogonadism / chemically induced*
Hypogonadism / complications
Libido / drug effects
Low Back Pain / drug therapy*
Male
Testosterone / administration & dosage
Testosterone / adverse effects
Testosterone / therapeutic use*
Unnecessary Procedures* / adverse effects

Substances

Analgesics, Opioid
Androgens
Gels
Gonadal Steroid Hormones
Testosterone