Chemicals and Drugs

Methandrostenolone

A synthetic steroid with anabolic properties that are more pronounced than its androgenic effects. It has little progestational activity. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1188)

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A synthetic steroid with anabolic properties that are more pronounced than its androgenic effects. It has little progestational activity. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1188)

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C20H28O2
Molecular Weight
300.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
72-63-9
IUPAC Name
(8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17S)-17-hydroxy-10,13,17-trimethyl-7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
InChIKey
XWALNWXLMVGSFR-HLXURNFRSA-N
SMILES
C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CC[C@]2(C)O)CCC4=CC(=O)C=C[C@]34C
MeSH Unique ID
D008696
Source
PubChem CID 6300

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Dehydromethyltestosterone
  • Metandienone
  • Methandienone
  • Dianabol
  • Metanabol
  • Nerobol

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

65(63)

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NLM Classification

WJ 875

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Methandrostenolone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008696. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008696
  2. Methandrostenolone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metandienone
  3. Methandrostenolone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q417194
  4. Methandrostenolone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6300. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6300