Testosterone propionate
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| Clinical data | |
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| Trade names | Agrovirin, Andronate, Andrusol-P, Masenate, Neo-Hombreol, Oreton, Perandren, Synandrol, Testoviron, numerous others |
| Routes of administration | Intramuscular injection |
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| Synonyms | NSC-9166 |
| CAS Number | 57-85-2 |
| PubChem (CID) | 5995 |
| DrugBank | DB01420 |
| ChemSpider | 5774 |
| UNII | WI93Z9138A |
| KEGG | D00959 |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:9466 |
| ChEMBL | CHEMBL1170 |
| Chemical and physical data | |
| Formula | C22H32O3 |
| Molar mass | 344.50 g·mol−1 |
| 3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
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Testosterone propionate (USAN, BAN) (brand names Agrovirin, Andronate, Andrusol-P, Masenate, Neo-Hombreol, Oreton, Perandren, Synandrol, Testoviron, numerous others), or testosterone propanoate, also known as propionyltestosterone, is an androgen and anabolic steroid and a testosterone ester.[1][2][3][4] Testosterone esters were synthesized for the first time in 1936, and were found to have greatly improved potency relative to testosterone.[5] Among the esters synthesized, testosterone propionate was the most potent, and for this reason, was selected for further development, subsequently being marketed.[5] Along with testosterone enanthate, testosterone cypionate, and testosterone undecanoate, testosterone propionate is one of the most widely used testosterone esters.[6]
Testosterone propionate was introduced in 1937 by Schering AG in Germany under the brand name Testoviron.[7] It was the first ester of testosterone to be introduced,[8] and was the major form of testosterone used medically before 1960.[7] In the 1950s, longer-acting testosterone esters like testosterone enanthate and testosterone cypionate were introduced and superseded testosterone propionate.[8] Although rarely used nowadays due to its short duration,[9] testosterone propionate remains medically available and is still marketed in the United States.[7][10]
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References
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- 1 2 Eberhard Nieschlag; Hermann M. Behre; Susan Nieschlag (26 July 2012). Testosterone: Action, Deficiency, Substitution. Cambridge University Press. pp. 9–. ISBN 978-1-107-01290-5.
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