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Metandienone was formerly approved and marketed as a form of androgen replacement therapy for the treatment of hypogonadism in men, but has since been discontinued and withdrawn in most countries, including in the United States. [ 15][ 4][ 6] It was given at a dosage of 5 to 10 mg/day in men and 2.5 mg/day in women. [ 16][ 17][ 1] v. t.
Anabolic steroids, also known as anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), are a class of drugs that are structurally related to testosterone, the main male sex hormone, and produce effects by binding to the androgen receptor (AR). Anabolic steroids have a number of medical uses, [ 1] but are also used by athletes to increase muscle size, strength ...
Nandrolone is an agonist of the AR, the biological target of androgens like testosterone and DHT. Unlike testosterone and certain other anabolic steroids, nandrolone is not potentiated in androgenic tissues like the scalp, skin, and prostate, hence deleterious effects in these tissues are lessened. [ 22]
Mesterolone. Mesterolone, sold under the brand name Proviron among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which is used mainly in the treatment of low testosterone levels. [ 2][ 3] It has also been used to treat male infertility, although this use is controversial. [ 2][ 4][ 5] It is taken by mouth.
Nandrolone decanoate, or nandrolone 17β-decanoate, is a synthetic estrane steroid and a derivative of testosterone. [ 8][ 9] It is an androgen ester; specifically, it is the C17β decylate (decanoate) ester of nandrolone (19-nortestosterone), which itself is the 19- demethylated analogue of testosterone. [ 8][ 9] v. t.
Testosterone (medication) Testosterone ( T) is a medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone. [ 9] It is used to treat male hypogonadism, gender dysphoria, and certain types of breast cancer. [ 9][ 10] It may also be used to increase athletic ability in the form of doping. [ 9] It is unclear if the use of testosterone for low levels due ...
Side effects of testosterone undecanoate include symptoms of masculinization like acne, increased hair growth, voice changes, hypertension, elevated liver enzymes, hypertriglyceridemia, and increased sexual desire. [11] The drug is a prodrug of testosterone, the biological ligand of the androgen receptor (AR) and hence is an androgen and ...
For heartworm prevention, the typical dose is relatively low, at 0.0015 – 0.003 mg per pound of body weight, administered orally once a month. For the treatment of mange, doses can be higher and ...