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List of androgen esters

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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).

01Esters of natural AAS

Testosterone esters

Marketed

Many esters of testosterone have been marketed, including the following major esters:

And the following less commonly used esters:

Never marketed

The following major testosterone ester has not been marketed:

  • Testosterone buciclate (20 Aet-1, CDB-1781), a very long-acting testosterone ester that was under development but ultimately did not reach the market

And the following less commonly known testosterone esters have also not been marketed:

Dihydrotestosterone esters

Marketed

Several esters of dihydrotestosterone (DHT; androstanolone, stanolone) have also been marketed, including the following:

Never marketed

The following esters of DHT have not been marketed:

Testifenon (chlorphenacyl DHT ester) is a nitrogen mustard ester of DHT that was developed as a cytostatic antineoplastic agent but was never marketed.

Esters of other natural AAS

Marketed

The following esters of other natural AAS have been marketed:

Never marketed

And the following have not been marketed:

Sturamustine is a nitrosourea ester of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) that was developed as a cytostatic antineoplastic agent but was never 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:

02Esters of synthetic AAS

Methandriol esters

Marketed

Never marketed

Nandrolone esters

Marketed

Many esters of the synthetic AAS nandrolone (19-nortestosterone) have been marketed, including the following major esters:

And the following less commonly used esters:

Never marketed

The following nandrolone esters exist but were never marketed:

LS-1727 is a nitroso carbamate ester of nandrolone that was developed as a cytostatic antineoplastic agent but was never marketed.

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:

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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