Chemicals and Drugs

Oxymetholone

A synthetic hormone with anabolic and androgenic properties. It is used mainly in the treatment of anemias. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002), this compound may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)

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Abstract

A synthetic hormone with anabolic and androgenic properties. It is used mainly in the treatment of anemias. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002), this compound may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)

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6 entry terms
  • Hydroxymetholone
  • Oxymethalone
  • Anadrol
  • Anapolon 50
  • Oxymetholone, (17 beta)-Isomer
  • Oxymetholone, (5 alpha,17 alpha)-Isomer

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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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  1. D04w.210.500w.054.040w.632w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Oxymetholone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010110. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010110
  2. Oxymetholone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxymetholone
  3. Oxymetholone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q420864