Methandriol

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Methandriol
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Clinical data
Trade names Crestabolic, Cytobolin, Diandren, Madiol, Stenediol, Mestenediol
Routes of
administration
Oral
Identifiers
Synonyms Metandriol; Methylandrostenediol; Methylandrostenediole; 17α-Methylandrost-5-ene-3β,17β-diol
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.548
Chemical and physical data
Formula C20H32O2
Molar mass 304.47 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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Methandriol (INN) (brand names Crestabolic, Cytobolin, Diandren, Madiol, Stenediol, Mestenediol), also known as methylandrostenediol, as well as 17α-methylandrost-5-ene-3β,17β-diol, is a synthetic, orally active anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) that was developed by Organon and is used in both oral and injectable (as methandriol dipropionate, methandriol propionate, or methandriol bisenanthoyl acetate) formulations.[1][2] It is a 17α-alkylated AAS and the 17α-methylated derivative of the endogenous androgen prohormone 5-androstenediol.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b J. Elks (14 November 2014). The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer. pp. 794–. ISBN 978-1-4757-2085-3. 
  2. ^ a b I.K. Morton; Judith M. Hall (6 December 2012). Concise Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents: Properties and Synonyms. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 177–. ISBN 978-94-011-4439-1.