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PubChem
| Name: | Fluoxymesterone |
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| PubChem Compound ID: | 10088392 |
| Description: | An anabolic steroid that has been used in the treatment of male HYPOGONADISM, delayed puberty in males, and in the treatment of breast neoplasms in women. |
| Molecular formula: | C20H29FO3 |
| Molecular weight: | 336.441 g/mol |
DrugBank
Identification
| Name: | Fluoxymesterone |
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| Name (isomeric): | DB01185 |
| Drug Type: | small molecule |
| Description: | An anabolic steroid that has been used in the treatment of male HYPOGONADISM, delayed puberty in males, and in the treatment of breast neoplasms in women. |
| Synonyms: |
Fluoximesterona [INN-Spanish]; Fluoximesterone; Fluoximesteronum; Fluoxymestrone; Androfluorone; FXM; Fluoxymesteronum [INN-Latin]; Fluossimesterone [DCIT]; Androfluorene
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| Brand: | Fluosterone, Flusteron, Testoral, Android-f, Fluotestin, Ultandren, Flutestos, Ultandrene, Oralsterone, Neo-Ormonal, Ora-testryl, Androsterolo, Ora Testryl, Anadroid-F, Oratestin, Halotestin |
| Category: | Anabolic Agents, Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal |
| CAS number: | 76-43-7 |
Pharmacology
| Indication: | In males, used as replacement therapy in conditions associated with symptoms of deficiency or absence of endogenous testosterone. In females, for palliation of androgenresponsive recurrent mammary cancer in women who are more than one year but less than five years postmenopausal. |
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| Pharmacology: |
Fluoxymesterone is a synthetic androgen, or male hormone, similar to testosterone. Fluoxymesterone works by attaching itself to androgen receptors; this causes it to interact with the parts of the cell involved in the making of proteins. It may cause an increase in the synthesis of some proteins or a decrease in the synthesis of others. These prote...
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| Mechanism of Action: |
Fluoxymesterone is a synthetic androgenic anabolic steroid and is approximately 5 times as potent as natural methyltestosterone. Like testosterone and other androgenic hormones, fluoxymesterone binds to the androgen receptor. It produces retention of nitrogen, sodium, potassium, and phosphorus; increases protein anabolism; decreases amino acid cata...
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| Absorption: | Oral absorption is less than 44%. |
| Protein binding: | Very high (99%) with 80% to sex hormone binding globulin, 19% to albumin. |
| Biotransformation: | Presence of 17-alpha alkyl group reduces susceptibility to hepatic enzyme degradation, which slows metabolism and allows oral administration. Inactivation of testosterone occurs primarily in the liver |
| Half Life: | 9.2 hours |
| Toxicity: | Side effects include virilization (masculine traits in women), acne, fluid retention, and hypercalcemia. |
| Affected organisms: | Humans and other mammals |
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