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Methyltestosterone MT

One of the oldest oral testosterone medications, FDA-approved for low testosterone and other hormone-deficiency conditions. Long medical use confirms it works, but its chemical structure makes it noticeably harder on the liver than newer testosterone products.

Also known as Android, 17-Methyltestosterone, Metandren, Testred, 17alpha-Methyltestosterone, Androsten, Dumogran

Effects Build muscle Libido

Routes Oral

Legal status Controlled substance

WADA Banned at all times

3D Molecular Structure of C₂₀H₃₀O₂

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Chemistry

Formula: C20H30O2
Molar mass: 302.5
CAS: 58-18-4
PubChem CID: 6010
IUPAC name: (8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17S)-17-hydroxy-10,13,17-trimethyl-2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
InChIKey: GCKMFJBGXUYNAG-HLXURNFRSA-N

Reported dosing

User-reported

What has been reported in the literature and by users. This is a record of what is done, not a recommendation.

Typical dose 10-50 mg/day

Reported range 10-50 mg/day depending on indication

Route Oral

Frequency 1-4 times daily

Duration Chronic (as prescribed) or cycle-length (off-label bodybuilding use)

FDA-approved oral testosterone (Android/Methitest) for hypogonadism and certain other indications; one of the oldest oral anabolic steroids, with a well-documented liver-strain profile.

Where this comes from FDA prescribing information; off-label user-reported dosing

There is no approved human dosing for this compound. The figures above are what users and vendors report, not what has been established as safe or effective. Treat them as a record of what is done, not as guidance.