Methyltestosterone

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Methyltestosterone chemical structure
Methyltestosterone
Systematic (IUPAC) name
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Identifiers
CAS number 58-18-4
ATC code G03BA02
PubChem 4160
Chemical data
Formula C20H30O2
Mol. weight 302.451
Pharmacokinetic data
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Therapeutic considerations
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Legal status
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Methyltestosterone is a hormone used to treat men with a testosterone deficiency. It is also used in women to treat breast cancer, breast pain, swelling due to pregnancy, and with the addition of estrogen it can treat symptoms of menopause.



Sex hormones and related medications (primarily G03, also L02, H01C) edit
Progestogens:
(receptor)

Desogestrel, Drospirenone, Dydrogesterone, Ethisterone, Etonogestrel, Ethynodiol diacetate, Gestodene, Gestonorone, Levonorgestrel, Lynestrenol, Medroxyprogesterone, Megestrol, Norelgestromin, Norethisterone, Norethynodrel, Norgestimate, Norgestrel, Norgestrienone, Tibolone
Antiprogestogen: Mifepristone

Androgens:
(receptor)

Androstanolone, Fluoxymesterone, Mesterolone, Methyltestosterone, Testosterone, (see also anabolic steroids)
Antiandrogens: Bicalutamide, Cyproterone, Flutamide, Nilutamide, Spironolactone

Estrogens:
(receptor)

Chlorotrianisene, Dienestrol, Diethylstilbestrol, Estradiol, Estriol, Estrone, Ethinylestradiol, Fosfestrol, Mestranol, Polyestradiol phosphate
Selective estrogen receptor modulator: Bazedoxifene, Clomifene, Fulvestrant, Raloxifene, Tamoxifen, Toremifene
Aromatase inhibitor: Aminogluthetimide, Anastrozole, Exemestane, Formestane, Letrozole, Vorozole

Gonadotropins:
(FSHR/LHCGR)

ovulation stim.: Clomifene, Urofollitropin
Antigonadotropins: Danazol, Gestrinone

GnRH:
(receptor)

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist: Buserelin, Goserelin, Leuprorelin, Nafarelin, Triptorelin
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist: Histrelin, Abarelix