Testosterone enanthate
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| Synonyms | NSC-17591 |
| Routes of administration | Intramuscular injection |
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| Biological half-life | 4.5 days (intramuscular)[1] |
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| Formula | C26H40O3 |
| Molar mass | 400.60 g·mol−1 |
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Testosterone enanthate (USAN, BAN) (brand names Delatestryl, Testostroval, Testro LA, Andro LA, Durathate, Everone, Testrin, Andropository), or testosterone heptanoate, is an androgen and anabolic steroid and a testosterone ester.[2][3][4] Along with testosterone cypionate and testosterone propionate, it is one of the most widely used testosterone esters.[5] Testosterone enanthate was first introduced in 1952.[6] Administered via intramuscular injection, it is the most widely used form of testosterone in androgen replacement therapy.[6]
Testosterone enanthate has an elimination half-life of 4.5 days and a mean residence time of 8.5 days when used as a depot intramuscular injection.[1] It requires frequent administration of approximately once per week, and large fluctuations in testosterone levels result with it, with levels initially being elevated and supraphysiological.[1]
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