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norethandrolone
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Norethandrolone, sold under the brand names Nilevar and Pronabol among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which has been used to promote muscle growth and to treat severe burns, physical trauma, and aplastic anemia but has mostly been discontinued. It is still available for use in France however. It is taken by mouth.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C20H30O2
- Molecular weight
- 302.5 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17S)-17-ethyl-17-hydroxy-13-methyl-1,2,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
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Research
335 papers- NORETHANDROLONE.Journal of the American Medical Association · 1959
- Drug-induced hypoglycemia: a disproportionality analysis of the FAERS database.Expert opinion on drug safety · 2024
- Norethandrolone therapy and jaundice.Canadian Medical Association journal · 1960
- Dermatomyositis.The British journal of dermatology · 1967
- An anabolic study with norethandrolone in four elderly underweight males.British medical journal · 1958
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Medical uses
- Side effects
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacodynamics
- Pharmacokinetics
- Chemistry
- Synthesis
- History
- Society and culture
- Generic names
- Brand names
- Availability
- Research
- References
Norethandrolone, sold under the brand names Nilevar and Pronabol among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which has been used to promote muscle growth and to treat severe burns, physical trauma, and aplastic anemia but has mostly been discontinued. It is still available for use in France however. It is taken by mouth.
Side effects of norethandrolone include symptoms of masculinization like acne, increased hair growth, voice changes, and increased sexual desire. It can also cause estrogenic effects like fluid retention, breast tenderness, and breast enlargement in men and 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 relative to its androgenic effects. The drug also has strong progestogenic effects.
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