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Name
Methyltestosterone
Alternate Names
Android
Andrometh
Androsan
Androsten
Anertan
Component of Estratest
Component of Premarin with Methyl-testosterone
Dumogran
Homandren
Malestrone
Metandren
Methyltestosteronum
Metrone
Neo-Hombreol-M#
Oreton Methyl
Steronyl
Synandrets
Synandrotabs
Testoviron
Testred (ICN)
Virilon
Abbreviations
None
Category
Hormones and hormonal mechanisms
Subcategory
Androgen
NSC Number
009701
9701
Primary Site
Breast cancer
Histology
None
Remarks
A a synthetic androgen derived from cholesterol, having actions similar to those of testosterone used as replacement therapy for androgen deficiency in males, in the palliation of certain inoperable mammary cancers, and to prevent postpartum breast pain and engorgement in the non-nursing mother; administered orally or sublingually; 17-alpha-alkyl substituted synthetic androgen.
Coding
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