This is a list of androgen esters , including esters (as well as ethers ) of natural androgens like testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and synthetic anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS) like nandrolone (19-nortestosterone).
Testosterone , the base androgen of most androgen esters.
Testosterone esters
Marketed
Many esters of testosterone have been marketed, including the following major esters:[1] [2]
Testosterone caproate (component of Omnadren and Triormon Depositum )
Testosterone cypionate (Depo-Testosterone, numerous others)
Testosterone decanoate (component of Sustanon 250 )
Testosterone enanthate (Delatestryl, numerous others) (component of Testoviron Depot )
Testosterone isobutyrate (Agovirin-Depot, Perandren M, Testocryst, Virex-Cryst; component of Femandren M/Folivirin )
Testosterone isocaproate (component of Omnadren , Sustanon 100 , and Sustanon 250 )
Testosterone phenylpropionate (component of Omnadren , Sustanon 100 , and Sustanon 250 )
Testosterone propionate (Testoviron, numerous others) (component of Omnadren , Sustanon 100 , Sustanon 250 , and Testoviron Depot )
Testosterone undecanoate (Aveed, Andriol, Nebido, Jatenzo, numerous others)
And the following less commonly used esters:[1] [2]
Testosterone acetate (Aceto-Sterandryl, Aceto-Testoviron, Amolisin, Androtest A, Deposteron, Farmatest, Perandrone A)
Testosterone cyclohexylpropionate (Andromar, Femolone, Telipex Retard; component of Trioestrine Retard )
Testosterone enantate benzilic acid hydrazone (component of Climacteron )
Testosterone furoate (Furotest)
Testosterone hexahydrobenzoate (Sterandryl Retard; component of Trinestril AP )
Testosterone hexahydrobenzylcarbonate (Lontanyl)
Testosterone hexyloxyphenylpropionate (Andradurin)
Testosterone ketolaurate (Androdurin; component of Testosid-Depot and Klimanosid R-Depot )
Testosterone nicotinate (Bolfortan, Linobol)
Testosterone phenylacetate (Perandren, Androject)
Testosterone phosphate (Telipex Aquosum)
Testosterone undecylenate (component of Durasteron and Triolandren )
Testosterone valerate (component of Deposterona and Triolandren )[3]
Never marketed
The following major testosterone ester has not been marketed:[1] [2]
Testosterone buciclate (20 Aet-1, CDB-1781) – a very long-acting testosterone ester that was under development but ultimately did not reach the market[4] [5]
And the following less commonly known testosterone esters have also not been marketed:[1] [2]
Dihydrotestosterone esters
Esters of other natural AAS
Marketed
The following esters of other natural AAS have been marketed:
Ethers of natural AAS
Marketed
Although not esters, the following ethers of natural AAS have been marketed as well:
Never marketed
And the following have not been marketed:
Nandrolone esters
Marketed
Many esters of the synthetic AAS nandrolone (19-nortestosterone) have been marketed, including the following major esters:[14] [15] [16]
And the following less commonly used esters:[14] [15] [16]
Nandrolone caproate (Anabolin Depot)
Nandrolone cyclohexanecarboxylate (Nor-Durandron, Norlongandron)
Nandrolone cyclohexylpropionate (Andol, Fherbolico, Megabolin, Megabolin Retar, Pluropon, Proteron-Depot, Sanabolicum)
Nandrolone cypionate (Anabo, Depo-Nortestonate, Dynabol, Nortestrionate, Pluropon, Sterocrinolo)
Nandrolone furylpropionate (Demelon)
Nandrolone hexyloxyphenylpropionate (Anador, Anadur, Anadurine)
Nandrolone hydrogen succinate (Anabolico, Menidrabol)
Nandrolone laurate (Clinibolin, Fortadex, Laurabolin)
Nandrolone propionate (Anabolicus, Nor-Anabol, Nortesto, Norbyol 19, Pondus, Testobolin)
Nandrolone sulfate (Keratyl, Nandrol, Nandain, Colirio Ocul Nandrol)
Nandrolone undecanoate (Dynabolin, Dynabolon, Psychobolan)
Trenbolone esters
Marketed
A few esters of the synthetic AAS trenbolone have been marketed, including the following esters:
Never marketed
The following trenbolone esters exist but were never marketed:
Esters of other synthetic AAS
Marketed
Many esters of other synthetic AAS have been marketed as well, including the following:
Bolandiol dipropionate (Anabiol, Storinal)
Bolazine capronate (bolazine caproate) (Roxilon Inject)
Boldenone acetate (Equilon 100)
Boldenone cypionate (Equilon 100)
Boldenone propionate (Equilon 100)
Boldenone undecylenate (boldenone undecenoate) (Boldane, Equilon 100, Equipoise, Parenabol, Vebonol, others)
Clostebol acetate (Macrobin, Steranabol, Alfa-Trofodermin, Megagrisevit)
Clostebol caproate (Macrobin-Depot)
Clostebol propionate (Yonchlon)
Drostanolone propionate (Masteron, Drolban, Masteril, Mastisol, Metormon, Permastril)
Metenolone acetate (Primobolan, Primobolan S, Primonabol, Nibal)
Metenolone enantate (Primobolan Depot)
Norclostebol acetate (Anabol 4-19)
Oxabolone cipionate (Steranabol Depo, Steranabol Ritardo)
Propetandrol (norethandrolone 3β-propionate) (Solevar)
Stenbolone acetate (Stenobolone, Anatrofin)
Never marketed
Whereas the following have not been marketed:
Ethers of synthetic AAS
Marketed
Although not esters, the following ethers of synthetic AAS have been marketed as well:
Never marketed
And the following have not been marketed:
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