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Also known as Testosterone, 9-fluoro-11beta-hydroxy-17-methyl-, 9alpha-Fluoro-11beta-hydroxy-17-methyltestosterone, 9-Fluoro-11beta,17beta-dihydroxy-17-methylandrost-4-en-3-one, 17alpha-Methyl-9alpha-fluoro-11beta-hydroxytesterone, 11beta,17beta-Dihydroxy-9alpha-fluoro-17alpha-methyl-4-androster-3-one, 17α-Methyl-9α-fluoro-11β-hydroxytesterone, Fluoxymesteronum

Fluoxymesterone, sold under the brand names Halotestin and Ultandren among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which is used in the treatment of low testosterone levels in men, delayed puberty in boys, breast cancer in women, and anemia. It is taken by mouth.

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Wikidata facts

Mass
336.21
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chemical formula
C₂₀H₂₉FO₃
isomeric SMILES
C[C@]12CCC(=O)C=C1CC[C@@H]3[C@@]2([C@H](C[C@]4([C@H]3CC[C@]4(C)O)C)O)F
canonical SMILES
CC12CCC(=O)C=C1CCC3C2(C(CC4(C3CCC4(C)O)C)O)F
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
fluoxymesterone
Commons category
Fluoxymesterone
defined daily dose
5
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  • Medical uses
  • Available forms
  • Non-medical uses
  • Side effects
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • 11β-HSD inhibition
  • Glucocorticoid activity
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Chemistry
  • Synthesis
  • Detection in body fluids
  • History
  • Society and culture
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  • Legal status
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Fluoxymesterone, sold under the brand names Halotestin and Ultandren among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which is used in the treatment of low testosterone levels in men, delayed puberty in boys, breast cancer in women, and anemia. It is taken by mouth.

Side effects of fluoxymesterone include symptoms of masculinization like acne, increased hair growth, voice changes, and increased sexual desire. It can also cause liver damage and cardiovascular side effects like high blood pressure. 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 androgenic effects and moderate anabolic effects, which make it useful for producing masculinization.

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