Methyltestosterone
Methyltestosterone is an active ingredient of the class «androgen».
Chemical compound
What it is used for
- Hypogonadism
- Erectile dysfunction
- Breast cancer
- Orchitis
- Breast neoplasm
1. Males Androgens are indicated for replacement therapy in conditions associated with a deficiency or absence of endogenous testosterone: Primary hypogonadism (congenital or acquired) — testicular failure due to cryptorchidism, bilateral torsions, orchitis, vanishing testis syndrome; or…
How it works
- Androgen Receptor agonist
Class: androgen
Common side effects
Endocrine and Urogenital Female: The most common side effects of androgen therapy are amenorrhea and other menstrual irregularities, inhibition of gonadotropin secretion and virilization, including deepening of the voice and clitoral enlargement.
Who should not take it
Androgens are contraindicated in men with carcinomas of the breast or with known or suspected carcinomas of the prostate, and in women who are or may become pregnant.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Teratogenic effects Pregnancy Category X.
It is not known whether androgens are excreted in human milk.
Interactions
- Alfuzosin
- Aripiprazole
- Atazanavir
- Brimonidine
- Darunavir
- Insulin human
- Midodrine
- Oxymetazoline
- Propranolol
- Ritonavir
- Sildenafil
- Silodosin
- Sodium citrate
- Tadalafil
- Tamsulosin
- Testosterone
- Thalidomide
- Vardenafil
- Verapamil
Brand names
United States
Metandren · Oreton Methyl
Other trade names
Android · Android 10 · Android 25 · Android 5 · Methitest · Oreton · Perandren · Plex hormone · Potensan fte · Testovis · Testred · Virilon
Approval status
- US Food and Drug Administration
- prescription
- First approval anywhere
- 1973
Codes
- ATC
- G03BA02, G03EK01
- RxNorm CUI
- 6904
- ChEMBL
- CHEMBL1395
- PubChem CID
- 6010
- UNII
- V9EFU16ZIF
- Wikidata
- Q421768
Frequently asked questions
What is Methyltestosterone used for?
Methyltestosterone is used for: Hypogonadism, Erectile dysfunction, Breast cancer, Orchitis, and Breast neoplasm.
What kind of medicine is Methyltestosterone?
Methyltestosterone is an active ingredient of the class «androgen».
What are the brand names of Methyltestosterone?
Brand names of Methyltestosterone include Metandren, Oreton Methyl, Android, Android 10, Android 25, Android 5, Methitest, and Oreton.
Medicines in the same class
Sources and licences
- ChEMBL (CC BY-SA 3.0)
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- openFDA / DailyMed (public domain)