TESTRED C-III methyltestosterone capsule

País: Estados Unidos

Língua: inglês

Origem: NLM (National Library of Medicine)

Ingredientes ativos:

METHYLTESTOSTERONE (UNII: V9EFU16ZIF) (METHYLTESTOSTERONE - UNII:V9EFU16ZIF)

Disponível em:

Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC

DCI (Denominação Comum Internacional):

METHYLTESTOSTERONE

Composição:

METHYLTESTOSTERONE 10 mg

Tipo de prescrição:

PRESCRIPTION DRUG

Status de autorização:

Abbreviated New Drug Application

Características técnicas

TESTRED C-III- METHYLTESTOSTERONE CAPSULE
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS NORTH AMERICA LLC
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TESTRED
C-III
BRAND OF
METHYLTESTOSTERONE
CAPSULES USP, 10 MG
RX ONLY
DESCRIPTION
The androgens are steroids that develop and maintain primary and
secondary male sex characteristics.
Androgens are derivatives of cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene.
Endogenous androgens are C-19
steroids with a side chain at C-17, and with two angular methyl
groups. Testosterone is the primary
endogenous androgen. In their active form, all drugs in the class have
a 17-beta hydroxy group. 17-
alpha alkylation (methylTESTOSTERone) increases the pharmacologic
activity per unit weight
compared to testosterone when given orally.
MethylTESTOSTERone, a synthetic derivative of testosterone, is an
androgenic preparation given by
the oral route in a capsule form. Each capsule contains 10 mg of
MethylTESTOSTERone USP. It has
the following structural formula:
C
H O M.W. 302.46
17-β-hydroxy-17-methylandrost-4-en-3-one
MethylTESTOSTERone occurs as white or creamy white crystals or powder,
which is soluble in
various organic solvents but is practically insoluble in water.
Each capsule, for oral administration, contains 10 mg of
methylTESTOSTERone. In addition, each
capsule contains the following inactive ingredients: Corn starch NF,
Gelatin NF, FD&C Blue #1, FD&C
Red #40.
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Endogenous androgens are responsible for the normal growth and
development of the male sex organs
and for maintenance of secondary sex characteristics. These effects
include the growth and maturation
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of prostate, seminal vesicles, penis, and scrotum; the development of
male hair distribution, such as
beard, pubic, chest, and axillary hair; laryngeal enlargement, vocal
cord thickening, alterations in body
musculature, and fat distribution. Drugs in this class also cause
retention of nitrogen, sodium, potassium,
phosphorus, and decreased urinary excretion of calcium. Androgens have
been reported to increase
protein anabolism and decrease protein catabolism