Testosterone decanoate explained

Testosterone decanoate is an androgen and anabolic steroid and a testosterone ester.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} It is a component of Sustanon, along with testosterone propionate, testosterone phenylpropionate, and testosterone isocaproate.^[5] The medication has not been marketed as a single-drug preparation. Testosterone decanoate has been investigated as a potential long-acting injectable male contraceptive.^{[6] [7] [8]} It has a longer duration of action than testosterone enanthate, but its duration is not as prolonged as that of testosterone undecanoate.

See also

• List of androgen esters § Testosterone esters

Notes and References

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4. Book: Behre HM, Nieschlag E, Nieschlag E, Behre HM, Nieschlag S . Testosterone preparations for clinical use in males. Nieschlag E, Behre HM, Nieschlag S . 309–335. 10.1017/CBO9781139003353.016. Testosterone: Action, Deficiency, Substitution. 26 July 2012. Cambridge University Press. 978-1-107-01290-5.
5. Book: Fisher BA, Tilstone WJ, Woytowicz C . Introduction to Criminalistics: The Foundation of Forensic Science. 6 February 2009. Academic Press. 978-0-08-091675-0. 182–.
6. Hay CJ, Brady BM, Zitzmann M, Osmanagaoglu K, Pollanen P, Apter D, Wu FC, Anderson RA, Nieschlag E, Devroey P, Huhtaniemi I, Kersemaekers WM . 6 . A multicenter phase IIb study of a novel combination of intramuscular androgen (testosterone decanoate) and oral progestogen (etonogestrel) for male hormonal contraception . The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism . 90 . 4 . 2042–2049 . April 2005 . 15671109 . 10.1210/jc.2004-0895 . free .
7. Brady BM, Amory JK, Perheentupa A, Zitzmann M, Hay CJ, Apter D, Anderson RA, Bremner WJ, Pollanen P, Nieschlag E, Wu FC, Kersemaekers WM . 6 . A multicentre study investigating subcutaneous etonogestrel implants with injectable testosterone decanoate as a potential long-acting male contraceptive . Human Reproduction . 21 . 1 . 285–294 . January 2006 . 16172147 . 10.1093/humrep/dei300 .
8. Book: Chenoweth PJ, Lorton S . Animal Andrology: Theories and Applications. 30 April 2014. CABI. 978-1-78064-316-8. 488–.