Cloxotestosterone acetate
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| Trade names | Caprosem |
| Routes of administration | Intramuscular injection |
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| Synonyms | Testosterone 17β-chloral hemiacetal O-acetate; 17β-(1-(Acetyloxy)-2,2,2-trichloroethoxy)androst-4-en-3-one |
| CAS Number | 13867-82-8 |
| PubChem (CID) | 20056698 |
| ChemSpider | 16739648 |
| UNII | 2X9YIP66ZO |
| Chemical and physical data | |
| Formula | C23H31Cl3O4 |
| Molar mass | 477.847 g/mol |
| 3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
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Cloxotestosterone acetate (INN; brand name Caprosem), also known as testosterone 17β-chloral hemiacetal O-acetate, as well as 17β-(1-(acetyloxy)-2,2,2-trichloroethoxy)androst-4-en-3-one, is a synthetic, injected anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) and an androgen ether and ester – specifically, the O-acetate ester of cloxotestosterone, the 17β-chloro hemiacetal ether of testosterone.[1] It is administered via intramuscular injection as a 100 mg, 2 mL aqueous suspension and lasts 4 to 6 weeks with a single administration.[2] The drug was first marketed in the early 1960s.[2]
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References
- ↑ J. Elks (14 November 2014). The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer. pp. 641–. ISBN 978-1-4757-2085-3.
- 1 2 Advertisements. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine. 1963;56(1):21. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1896961/pdf/procrsmed00225-0002.pdf
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