Testosterone phenylacetate
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| Trade names | Perandren, Androject |
| Other names | TPA |
| Routes of administration | Intramuscular injection |
| Drug class | Androgen; Anabolic steroid; Androgen ester |
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| Formula | C27H34O3 |
| Molar mass | 406.557 g·mol−1 |
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Testosterone phenylacetate (TPA; brand names Perandren, Androject) is an androgen and anabolic steroid and a testosterone ester.[1][2][3] Analogously to estradiol benzoate having been one of the first estrogen esters to be introduced, testosterone phenylacetate was one of the first testosterone esters to be introduced.[4] However, since its introduction, it has largely been replaced by other esters, such as testosterone propionate.[4]
Testosterone phenylacetate was a 50 mg/mL microcrystalline aqueous suspension under the brand name Perandren.[5][6][7][8][9] It was used at a dosage of 50 to 200 mg by intramuscular injection once every 2 to 5 weeks.[6][10] The medication was used to treat hypogonadism and eunuchoidism in males and for palliation of breast cancer in females.[8][9] It was developed by Ciba Pharmaceutical Company.[8]
A study found that, measured by 17-ketosteroid excretion, 300 mg testosterone propionate in oil solution had a duration of 5 days, 300 mg testosterone propionate in aqueous suspension had a duration of 13 days, 353 mg testosterone cypionate in oil solution had a duration of 24 days, and 354 mg testosterone phenylacetate in aqueous suspension had a duration of 66 days.[11][9] In 1955, testosterone phenylacetate in aqueous suspension was said to have the longest duration of any clinically used androgen marketed up to that point.[12]
Testosterone phenylacetate in aqueous suspension by intramuscular injection, similarly to other aqueous suspension formulations, causes local injection site reactions, including local pain, swelling, and tenderness.[11] These symptoms last for several days after the injection and then subside.[11] These reactions do not typically occur with oil solutions.[11] The injection site reactions were viewed as less important in the case of testosterone phenylacetate due to its prolonged duration and less frequent administration.[11]
See also
References
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- ^ a b Milton John Chatton (1973). Current Diagnosis & Treatment. Lange Medical Publications.
Testosterone Phenylacetate (Perandren Phenyl- acetate®): This microcrystalline aqueous suspension for intramuscular use has a prolonged action similar to Depo-Testosterone®. It is supplied as 10 ml vials of 50 mg/ml. The average dose is 50-200 mg every 3-5 weeks.
- ^ Physicians Desk Reference to Pharmaceutical Specialties and Biologicals. Medical Economics. 1968. p. 624.
- ^ a b c Federal Register. Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration. September 1977. pp. 52488–.
- ^ a b c John Christian Krantz; Charles Jelleff Carr; Domingo M. Aviado (1972). Krantz and Carr's Pharmacologic principles of medical practice: a textbook on pharmacology and therapeutics for students and practitioners of medicine, pharmacy, and dentistry. Williams & Wilkins. p. 670.
- ^ Hans Lisser; Roberto F. Escamilla (1962). Atlas of Clinical Endocrinology. Mosby.
Testosterone phenylacetate (Perandren phenylacetate)—Long-acting suspension of macrocrystals. Dose, 100 to 200 mg. intramuscularly every 2 to 4 weeks.
- ^ a b c d e Reifenstein EC, Howard P, Turner HH, Lowrimore BS (May 1954). "Studies comparing the effects of certain testosterone esters in man". J Am Geriatr Soc. 2 (5): 293–8. doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.1954.tb00207.x. PMID 13162731.
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