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Oxandrolone

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): 17β-Hydroxy-17α-methyl-2-oxa-5α-androstan-3-one, 8075CB, NSC 67068, Oxandren, Provitar, SC 11585, Vasorome
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₉H₃₀O₃
• CAS Number: 53-39-4
• Molecular Weight: 306.44
• MDL number: MFCD00198944
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• PubChem Substance ID: 329750631
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• API family: oxandrolone
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• drug control: USDEA Schedule I; regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• SMILES string: C[C@]1(O)CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3CC[C@H]4CC(=O)OC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@]12C
• InChI: 1S/C19H30O3/c1-17-11-22-16(20)10-12(17)4-5-13-14(17)6-8-18(2)15(13)7-9-19(18,3)21/h12-15,21H,4-11H2,1-3H3/t12-,13+,14-,15-,17-,18-,19-/m0/s1
• InChI key: QSLJIVKCVHQPLV-PEMPUTJUSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... AR(367)

Description

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Oxandrolone USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Oxandrolone is a synthetic anabolic steroid. It is is a non-aromatizable androgen with no estrogenic effects and with mild androgenic activity. Clinical uses of oxandrolone include to promote weight gain after weight loss following extensive surgery or chronic infections or trauma, to offset the protein catabolism associated with prolonged administration of corticosteroids, to relieve bone pain frequently accompanying osteoporosis, and to treat Turner′s syndrome in girls.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H351,H360FD
• pcodes: P201 - P202 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P405 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Carc. 2 - Repr. 1B
• Storage Class: 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable