Chemicals and Drugs

Nandrolone

C18 steroid with androgenic and anabolic properties. It is generally prepared from alkyl ethers of ESTRADIOL to resemble TESTOSTERONE but less one carbon at the 19 position.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

C18 steroid with androgenic and anabolic properties. It is generally prepared from alkyl ethers of ESTRADIOL to resemble TESTOSTERONE but less one carbon at the 19 position.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C18H26O2
Molecular Weight
274.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
434-22-0
IUPAC Name
(8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17S)-17-hydroxy-13-methyl-2,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
InChIKey
NPAGDVCDWIYMMC-IZPLOLCNSA-N
SMILES
C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CC[C@@H]2O)CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@H]34
MeSH Unique ID
D009277
Source
PubChem CID 9904

MeSH Record

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • 17-Hydroxy-Estr-4-Ene-3-One
  • 17beta-Hydroxy-19-Nor-4-Androsten-3-One
  • 19-Nortestosterone
  • Estrenolone
  • Norandrostenolone
  • Nortestosterone
  • 17beta Hydroxy 19 Nor 4 Androsten 3 One

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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; was NORTESTOSTERONE 1963-64

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nandrolone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009277. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009277
  2. Nandrolone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nandrolone
  3. Nandrolone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q421709
  4. Nandrolone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 9904. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9904