Commercial names:
Anapolon (50 mg)
Therapeutic dose:
1–5 mg per kg of body weight daily
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Description
Oxymetholone has anabolic and androgenic properties. It is used orally in the treatment of anaemias such as aplastic anaemias. Oxymetholone is 17-alpha-alkylated, with liver disturbances and jaundice common even at therapeutic doses. There have also been links between oxymetholone treatment and the development of leukaemia.
Street information
Oxymetholone, a derivative of dihydrotestosterone (DHT), is commonly recognized as the strongest oral AS available. It is both highly anabolic and androgenic and, being 17-alpha-alkylated, very toxic to the liver. There have been many reports of acne and hair loss (due to high levels of DHT) in addition to its strong association with liver damage and gynaecomastia.
There have also been reports of headaches and stomach pains. There is substantial evidence of loss of size and weight, which has been attributed to the drug being too hard on the body. Very few women are able to tolerate oxymetholone because of its virilizing effects.
