Chemistry:Testosterone stearate

From HandWiki
Short description: Chemical compound
Testosterone stearate
Testosterone stearate.svg
Clinical data
Other namesTestosterone octadecanoate; Testosterone 17β-stearate; Androst-4-en-17β-ol-3-one 17β-stearate
Routes of
administration
Oral, intramuscular injection
Identifiers
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC37H62O3
Molar mass554.900 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

Testosterone stearate, also known as testosterone octadecanoate, testosterone 17β-stearate, and androst-4-en-17β-ol-3-one 17β-stearate, is an injected anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) and an androgen ester – specifically, the C17β stearate (octadecanoate) ester of testosterone – which was never marketed.[1][2] It is a prodrug of testosterone and, when administered via intramuscular injection, is associated with a long-lasting depot effect and extended duration of action.[1] Testosterone stearate may occur naturally in the body.[3]

It has been said that with longer-chain esters of testosterone like testosterone stearate, the duration of action may be so protracted that the magnitude of effect with typical doses may be too low to be appreciable.[1]

See also

References