Anadrol 50 ® (oxymetholone)

Oxymetholone (Anadrol) is an anabolic steroid, which is a man-made form of a hormone similar to testosterone.

Oxymetholoneis used to treat certain types of anemia (lack of red blood cells),including aplastic anemia, myelofibrosis, or hypoplastic anemia causedby chemotherapy.

Anabolic steroids are synthetic derivatives oftestosterone. Nitrogen balance is improved with anabolic agents butonly when there is sufficient intake of calories and protein. Whetherthis positive nitrogen balance is of primary benefit in the utilizationof protein-building dietary substances has not been established.Oxymetholone enhances the production and urinary excretion oferythropoietin in patients with anemias due to bone marrow failure andoften stimulates erythropoiesis in anemias due to deficient red cellproduction.

Certain clinical effects and adverse reactionsdemonstrate the androgenic properties of this class of drugs. Completedissociation of anabolic and androgenic effects has not been achieved.The actions of anabolic steroids are therefore similar to those of malesex hormones with the possibility of causing serious disturbances ofgrowth and sexual development if given to young children. They suppressthe gonadotropic functions of the pituitary and may exert a directeffect upon the testes.