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Calusterone

A 17-alkylated orally active androgenic steroid. Calusterone may alter the metabolism of estradiol and reduce estrogen production.
Synonym:dimethyltestosterone
US brand name:Methosarb
Code name:U-22,550
Chemical structure:17 beta-OH-7 beta, 17 alpha-dimethyl-androst-4-ene-3-one
17-beta-hydroxy-7-beta, 17-dimethylandrost-4-ene-3-one
7 beta, 17 alpha-dimethyltestosterone
androst-4-en-3-one, 17-hydroxy-7,17-dimethyl-, (7.beta.17.beta.)- (9CI)
Androst-4-en-3-one, 17-hydroxy-7,17-dimethyl-, (7beta,17beta)- (9CI)
androst-4-en-3-one, 17.beta.-hydroxy-7.beta.,17-dimethyl- (8CI)
Androst-4-en-3-one, 17beta-hydroxy-7beta,17-dimethyl- (8CI)
androst-4-en-3-one, 7.beta., 17.alpha.-dimethyl-17.beta.-hydroxy-
Androst-4-en-3-one, 7beta, 17alpha-dimethyl-17beta-hydroxy-
IND number:4401
NSC code:88536
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