Oxandrolone has been researched and prescribed as a treatment for a wide variety of conditions. It was FDA-approved for treating bone pain associated with osteoporosis, aiding weight gain following surgery or See more

Oxandrolone has been used illicitly by bodybuilders and athletes for its muscle-building effects as doping agent in sports. Cases of doping … See more

As of 2004 it was thought that "uniquely" among 17α-alkylated AASs, oxandrolone showed little to no hepatotoxicity, even at high doses. However, elevated liver enzymes See more

Pharmacodynamics
Like other AASs, oxandrolone is an agonist of the androgen receptor, similar to androgens such as … See more

Like other AASs, oxandrolone may worsen hypercalcemia by increasing osteolytic bone resorption. When taken by pregnant women, oxandrolone may have unintended effects … See more

As of 2004 it was known that oxandrolone greatly increases warfarin's blood-thinning effect, sometimes dangerously so. In April 2004, Savient … See more

Oxandrolone is a synthetic androstane steroid and a 17α-alkylated derivative of DHT. It is also known as 2-oxa-17α-methyl-5α-dihydrotestosterone (2-oxa-17α-methyl-DHT) or as 2-oxa-17α-methyl-5α-androstan-17β-ol-3-one, and is DHT with a methyl group See more