Testosterone nicotinate explained
Testosterone nicotinate (brand names Bolfortan, Linobol) is an androgen and anabolic steroid medication made by esterifying nicotinic acid and testosterone[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] It was formulated as a 50 mg/mL aqueous suspension provided in ampoules. The medication was manufactured and sold by Lannacher Heilmittel GmbH in Austria. It is no longer marketed.
Testosterone nicotinate had a relatively short duration, somewhere between that of testosterone propionate and testosterone enanthate.
See also
- List of androgen esters § Testosterone esters
Notes and References
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- Book: Virginia. Task Force on Anabolic Steroid Misuse Among Minors. Report of the Task Force on Anabolic Steroid Misuse Among Minors: To the Director, Virginia Department of Health Regulatory Boards. 1988. Department of Health Regulatory Boards. BOLFORTAN injection 50mgs/cc 1 ampules Lanniker Heilmittel, Austria cc Bolfortan is an nicotinate. The nicotinate added to the steroid molecule makes it last longer than regular [...] make this short, aqueous testosterone testosterone aqueous, although being water based, this form of testosterone gets into the system rather quickly. Testosterone Nicotinate has a half-life somewhere between Testosterone Propionate and Testosterone Enanthate..
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