Oxandrolone is an oral anabolic steroid derived from dihydrotestosterone. It was designed to have a very strong separation of the anabolic and androgenic effect, and no significant estrogenic or progestational activity. Oxandrolone is known to be a mild compound compared to other oral steroids. It was developed for the promotion of strength gains and muscle tissue with no significant side effects. Milligram to milligram exhibits up to six times the anabolic activity of testosterone in assays, with significantly less androgenicity.
This drug is a favorite of bodybuilders and athletes competitive in speed sports / anaerobic performance where their tendency to gain pure tissue (no fat or water retention) fits well with the desired goals. Oxandrolone has a modification on the carbon atom number two, whereby the second carbon is replaced by an oxygen atom, hence the ox prefix in Oxandrolone. It is believed that this replacement of a carbon atom by an oxygen atom increases the anabolic capacity of oxandrolone to a large extent relative to its parent hormone Dihydrotestosterone.
Content
10mg
Chemical names
17β-hydroxy-17α-methyl-2-oxa-5α-androstan-3-one
Side effects
Dihydrotestosterone is unable to interact with the enzyme aromatase and thus is unable to undergo aromatization (conversion) into estrogen, Oxandrolone shares this important characteristic. Its inability to aromatize itself in estrogen translates into a total elimination of the potential of any and all estrogen-related and estrogen-related side effects. Oxandrolone is alkylated at the 17th carbon atom of its steroid structure (known as methylation or C17-alpha alkylation) to bypass liver metabolism and allow it to reach the bloodstream to perform its work.
Unfortunately, alpha-C17 alkylation of oral anabolic steroids is known to express varying degrees of hepatic toxicity, but Oxandrolone has been shown to be much less toxic than most other C17-alpha alkylated anabolic steroids. It is important, however, to further understand that Oxandrolone is not free from potential hepatic toxicity and that caution should still be exercised in its use in this regard.
Administration
The original prescription guidelines for Oxandrolone are between 2.5 mg and 20 mg per day (5-10 mg being more common). Taken for three months. The usual dosage for purposes of increasing physical performance is in the range of 15-25 mg per day, taken for 6 to 8 weeks. These protocols are not far removed from those of normal therapeutic situations.
