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oxymetholone |
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- (5alpha,17beta)-17-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethylidene)-17-methylandrostan-3-one
- 17alpha-methyl-2-hydroxymethylene-17-hydroxy-5alpha-androstan-3-one
- 17beta-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethylene)-17-methyl-5alpha-androstan-3-one
- 17beta-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethylidene)-17-methyl-5alpha-androstan-3-one
- 2-hydroxymethylene-17alpha-methyl-17beta-hydroxy-5alpha-androstan-3-one
- 2-hydroxymethylene-17alpha-methyl-5alpha-androstan-17beta-ol-3-one
- 2-hydroxymethylene-17alpha-methyldihydrotestosterone
- 4,5alpha-dihydro-2-hydroxymethylene-17alpha-methyltestosterone
- Adroyd
- Anadrol-50
- Anapolon
- Nastenon
- oximetolona
- oxymetholone
- oxymetholonum
- Pardroyd
- Plenastril
- Protanabol
- Synasteron
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| Definition: |
A 3-oxo-5alpha- steroid that is 4,5alpha-dihydrotestosterone which is substituted by a hydroxymethylidene group at position 2 and by a methyl group at the 17alpha position. A synthetic androgen, it was mainly used for the treatment of anaemias until being replaced by treatments with fewer side effects.
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Chebi
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