methandienone

A synthetic androgen designed to have higher anabolic and lower androgenic activity, but for practical purposes, its effects are similar to testosterone, mediated through the same androgen receptor.

Adult

2–5 mg OD–BD oral; 25 mg i.m. weekly

Pediatric

0.04 mg/kg/day

• carcinoma of prostate
• male breast carcinoma
• liver disease
• kidney disease
• pregnancy (masculinization of female foetus)
• men aged >65 years
• coronary artery disease
• congestive heart failure (CHF)
• sleep apnoea
• migraine
• epilepsy