Oral Steroid

Oxymetholone

CAS 434-07-1
Formula C₂₁H₃₂O₃
Half-life 8-9 hours (oral)
Detection 8 weeks

Chemical Identity

CAS Number	`434-07-1`
IUPAC Name	(5S,8R,9S,10S,13S,14S,17S)-17-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethylidene)-17-methyl-1,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
Molecular Formula	C₂₁H₃₂O₃
Molecular Weight	332.48 g/mol
SMILES	`C[C@]1(O)CC[C@@H]2[C@H]3CC[C@@H]4CC(=O)/C(=CO)C[C@]4(C)[C@@H]3CC[C@@H]12`
InChIKey	`ICMWWNHDUZJFDW-UHFFFAOYSA-N`
Melting Point	172-180 °C
Solubility	Slightly soluble in water; soluble in chloroform and dioxane
Half-life	8-9 hours (oral)

Pharmacological Profile

Anabolic Rating	320
Androgenic Rating	45
Aromatisation	None
Hepatotoxicity	High
Detection Window	8 weeks

Known trade names

Anadrol
Anapolon
Oxymetholone IH

External references

PubChem CID 5281034
PubMed clinical literature
Wikipedia overview

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