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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.
This is a complete list of androgens/anabolic steroids (AAS) and formulations that are approved by the FDA Tooltip Food and Drug Administration and available in the United States.
[6] [7] [8] [4] In addition to its medical use, mestanolone has been used to improve physique and performance. [4] It was used in East Germany in Olympic athletes as part of a state-sponsored doping program in the 1970s and 1980s. [4] The drug is a controlled substance in many countries and so non-medical use is generally illicit. [4]
Mesterolone cipionate is a synthetic anabolic–androgenic steroid and an androgen ester – specifically, the C17β cypionate ester of mesterolone – which was never marketed. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is administered via intramuscular injection once every two weeks and acts as a long-acting prodrug of mesterolone. [ 3 ]
Fluoxymesterone was first described in 1956 and was introduced for medical use in 1957. [1] [11] In addition to its medical use, fluoxymesterone is used to improve physique and performance. [1] The drug is a controlled substance in many countries and so non-medical use is generally illicit. [1]
[1] [7] [4] [8] [9] As the CIBA product Dianabol, metandienone quickly became the first widely used AAS among professional and amateur athletes, and remains the most common orally active AAS for non-medical use. [10] [8] [11] [12] It is currently a controlled substance in the United States [13] and United Kingdom [14] and remains popular among ...
Drostanolone propionate was first described in 1959 and was introduced for medical use in 1961. [1] [4] [5] In addition to its medical use, drostanolone propionate is used to improve physique and performance. [1] The drug is a controlled substance in many countries and so non-medical use is generally illicit. [1] [6]
Metenolone acetate was introduced for medical use in 1961. [8] [5] In addition to its medical use, metenolone acetate is used to improve physique and performance. [5] The drug is a controlled substance in many countries and so non-medical use is generally illicit. [5] It remains marketed for medical use only in a few countries, such as Japan ...