Testosterone propionate/testosterone enanthate/testosterone undecylenate explained

Testosterone propionate/testosterone enanthate/testosterone undecylenate (TP/TE/TUe), sold under the brand name Durasteron, is an injectable combination medication of testosterone propionate (TP), testosterone valerate (TV), and testosterone undecylenate (TUe), all of which are androgens/anabolic steroids. It contains 20 mg TP, 80 mg TE, and 150 mg TUe (for a total of 250 mg testosterone ester and 169.5 mg free testosterone) in oil solution and is administered by intramuscular injection at regular intervals, for instance once every 3 or 4 weeks.^{[1] [2] [3]} Use of Durasteron by bodybuilders has been reported.^{[4] [5]}

See also

• Testosterone propionate/testosterone valerate/testosterone undecylenate
• List of combined sex-hormonal preparations § Androgens

Notes and References

1. Joël CA . Zur Behandlung männlicher Fertilitätsstörungen mit hohen Androgendosen. For the treatment of male fertility disorders with high androgen doses. Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation. 150. 3. 1960. 149–156. 1423-002X. 10.1159/000305737. [...] 20 mg Testosteronpropionat, 80 mg Testosteronheptanoat, 150 mg Testosteronundecylat (Durasteron Teva) [...] .
2. Book: Arends G, Zörnig H, Hager H, Frerichs G, Kern W . Hagers Handbuch der pharmazeutischen Praxis: Für Apotheker, Arzneimittelhersteller, Drogisten, Ärzte u. Medizinalbeamte. 14 December 2013. Springer-Verlag. 978-3-662-36329-4. 1145–. At the same time, treatment with a long-acting testosterone preparation (Durasteron®) was instituted, with one injection given every four weeks..
3. Spitz IM, Hirsch HJ, Landau H, Zylber-Haran E, Gross V, Rachmilewitz EA . 20319052 . TSH secretion in thalassemia . Journal of Endocrinological Investigation . 7 . 5 . 495–9 . October 1984 . 6439771 . 10.1007/BF03348456 . The male patients were given a long acting tes- tosterone preparation (Durasteron, Teva) 250 mg by im injection every 3 weeks for a total of 8 injections. .
4. Daher EF, Silva Júnior GB, Queiroz AL, Ramos LM, Santos SQ, Barreto DM, Guimarães AA, Barbosa CA, Franco LM, Patrocínio RM . 23319246 . 6 . Acute kidney injury due to anabolic steroid and vitamin supplement abuse: report of two cases and a literature review . International Urology and Nephrology . 41 . 3 . 717–23 . 2009 . 19387860 . 10.1007/s11255-009-9571-8 .
5. Davani-Davari D, Karimzadeh I, Khalili H . The potential effects of anabolic-androgenic steroids and growth hormone as commonly used sport supplements on the kidney: a systematic review . BMC Nephrology . 20 . 1 . 198 . May 2019 . 31151420 . 10.1186/s12882-019-1384-0 . 6545019 . free .