Furazabol
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Trade names | Frazalon, Miotalon, Qu Zhi Shu |
Synonyms | Androfurazanol; DH-245; Furazalon; Frazalon; Pirzalon; 17α-Methyl-5α-androsta[2,3-c]furazan-17β-ol; 17β-Hydroxy-17α-methyl-5α-androstano[2,3-c]-1',2',5'-oxadiazole; 17α-Methyl-5α-androstano[2,3-c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-17β-ol |
Routes of administration | By mouth |
Drug class | Androgen; Anabolic steroid |
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Elimination half-life | 4 hours |
Excretion | Urine |
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Formula | C20H30N2O2 |
Molar mass | 330.47 g·mol−1 |
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Furazabol (INN, JAN) (brand names Frazalon, Miotalon, Qu Zhi Shu), also known as androfurazanol, is a synthetic, orally active anabolic-androgenic steroid which has been marketed in Japan since 1969.[1][2][3][4] It is a 17α-alkylated derivative of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and is closely related structurally to stanozolol, differing from it only by having a furazan ring system instead of pyrazole.[5] Furazabol has a relatively high ratio of anabolic to androgenic activity.[4] As with other 17α-alkylated AAS, it may have a risk of hepatotoxicity.[6] The drug has been described as an antihyperlipidemic and is claimed to be useful in the treatment of atherosclerosis and hypercholesterolemia,[5] but according to William Llewellyn, such properties of furazabol are a myth.[7]
References
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- 1 2 Fragkaki AG, Angelis YS, Koupparis M, Tsantili-Kakoulidou A, Kokotos G, Georgakopoulos C (2009). "Structural characteristics of anabolic androgenic steroids contributing to binding to the androgen receptor and to their anabolic and androgenic activities. Applied modifications in the steroidal structure". Steroids. 74 (2): 172–97. doi:10.1016/j.steroids.2008.10.016. PMID 19028512.
- ↑ Abbate V, Kicman AT, Evans-Brown M, McVeigh J, Cowan DA, Wilson C, Coles SJ, Walker CJ (2015). "Anabolic steroids detected in bodybuilding dietary supplements - a significant risk to public health". Drug Test Anal. 7 (7): 609–18. doi:10.1002/dta.1728. PMID 25284752.
- ↑ William Llewellyn (2007). Anabolics 2007: Anabolic Steroids Reference Manual. Body of Science. ISBN 978-0967930466.