oxymetholone

Term ID

CHEBI:7864

Synonyms

• (5alpha,17beta)-17-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethylidene)-17-methylandrostan-3-one
• 17alpha-methyl-2-hydroxymethylene-17-hydroxy-5alpha-androstan-3-one
• 17beta-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethylene)-17-methyl-5alpha-androstan-3-one
• 17beta-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethylidene)-17-methyl-5alpha-androstan-3-one
• 2-hydroxymethylene-17alpha-methyl-17beta-hydroxy-5alpha-androstan-3-one
• 2-hydroxymethylene-17alpha-methyl-5alpha-androstan-17beta-ol-3-one
• 2-hydroxymethylene-17alpha-methyldihydrotestosterone
• 4,5alpha-dihydro-2-hydroxymethylene-17alpha-methyltestosterone
• Adroyd
• Anadrol-50
• Anapolon
• Nastenon
• oximetolona
• oxymetholone
• oxymetholonum
• Pardroyd
• Plenastril
• Protanabol
• Synasteron

Definition

A 3-oxo-5alpha- steroid that is 4,5alpha-dihydrotestosterone which is substituted by a hydroxymethylidene group at position 2 and by a methyl group at the 17alpha position. A synthetic androgen, it was mainly used for the treatment of anaemias until being replaced by treatments with fewer side effects.

References

• CAS:434-07-1
• KEGG:C07393
• KEGG:D00490
• PMID:11071398
• PMID:1125426
• PMID:11440282
• PMID:21860526
• Patent:DE1070632
• Reaxys:2623806
• Wikipedia:Oxymetholone

Ontology

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Resources

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