Chemistry:Mebolazine

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Short description: Chemical compound
Mebolazine
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Clinical data
Trade namesDostalon, Roxilon
Other namesDimethazine; Dymethazine; Dimethasterone azine; Di(methasterone) azine; 2α,17α-Dimethyl-5α-androstan-17β-ol-3-one azine
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC42H68N2O2
Molar mass633.018 g·mol−1
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Mebolazine (INN; brand names Dostalon and Roxilon; also known as dimethazine, dymethazine, di(methasterone) azine, or 2α,17α-dimethyl-5α-androstan-17β-ol-3-one azine) is a synthetic, orally active androgen/anabolic steroid (AAS) and a 17α-alkylated derivative of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) which is no longer marketed.[1][2] It has a unique and unusual chemical structure, being a dimer of methasterone linked at the 3-position of the A-ring by an azine group, and reportedly acts as a prodrug of methasterone.[3]

Since 2008, mebolazine has been used illegally as an ingredient is some dietary supplements,[4] including vitamin B supplements, and in the United States the Food and Drug Administration has taken legal action against such manufacturers.[5][6]

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References

  1. The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer. 14 November 2014. pp. 756–. ISBN 978-1-4757-2085-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=0vXTBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA756. 
  2. "In vitro and in vivo metabolism studies of dimethazine". Biomedical Chromatography 30 (8): 1202–1209. August 2016. doi:10.1002/bmc.3668. PMID 26663462. 
  3. "Nutritional and Dietary Supplements: Code or Concern". Preventive Nutrition. Nutrition and Health. 2015. pp. 47–62. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-22431-2_3. ISBN 978-3-319-22430-5. 
  4. "Designer steroids - over-the-counter supplements and their androgenic component: review of an increasing problem". Andrology 3 (2): 150–155. March 2015. doi:10.1111/andr.307. PMID 25684733. 
  5. See, for example: "FDA Warns Consumers About Health Risks With Healthy Life Chemistry Dietary Supplement". Food and Drug Administration. https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm362799.htm. 
  6. "Criminal Investigations (2011) Dietary Supplements Manufacturer Sentenced". Department of Justice. https://www.fda.gov/ICECI/CriminalInvestigations/ucm254526.htm. 

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