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Trade names | Dostalon, Roxilon |
Other names | Dimethazine; Dymethazine; Dimethasterone azine; Di(methasterone) azine; 2α,17α-Dimethyl-5α-androstan-17β-ol-3-one azine |
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Formula | C42H68N2O2 |
Molar mass | 633.018 g·mol−1 |
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Mebolazine ( INN ; brand names Dostalon and Roxilon; also known as dimethazine, dymethazine, di(methasterone) azine, or 2α,17α-dimethyl-5α-androstan-17β-ol-3-one azine) is a synthetic, orally active androgen/ anabolic steroid (AAS) and a 17α-alkylated derivative of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) which is no longer marketed. [1] [2] It has a unique and unusual chemical structure, being a dimer of methasterone linked at the 3-position of the A- ring by an azine group, and reportedly acts as a prodrug of methasterone. [3]
Since 2008, mebolazine has been used illegally as an ingredient is some dietary supplements, [4] including vitamin B supplements, and in the United States the Food and Drug Administration has taken legal action against such manufacturers. [5] [6]