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oxymetholone

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Drug.C: 21
Drug.H: 32
Drug.Verifiedfields: changed
Drug.Watchedfields: changed
Drug.verifiedrevid: 462267488
Drug.IUPAC_name: (2Z,5S,8R,9S,10S,13S,14S,17S)-17-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethylidene)-10,13,17-trimethyl-1,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
Drug.image: Oxymetholone.svg
Drug.image_class: skin-invert-image
Drug.width: 250px
Drug.tradename: Anadrol, Anapolon, others
Drug.pregnancy_category: X
Drug.legal_BR: C5
Drug.legal_CA: Schedule IV
Drug.legal_UK: Class C
Drug.legal_US: Schedule III
Drug.dependency_liability: Moderate
Drug.addiction_liability: Moderate
Drug.routes_of_administration: By mouth

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Side effects
Pharmacology
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Oxymetholone, sold under the brand names Anadrol and Anapolon among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which is used primarily in the treatment of anemia. It is also used to treat osteoporosis, HIV/AIDS wasting syndrome, and to promote weight gain and muscle growth in certain situations. It is taken by mouth.

Side effects of oxymetholone include increased sexual desire as well as symptoms of masculinization like acne, increased hair growth, and voice changes. It can also cause liver damage. The drug is a synthetic androgen and anabolic steroid and hence is an agonist of the androgen receptor (AR), the biological target of androgens like testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT). It has strong anabolic effects and weak androgenic effects.