Chemistry:Cloxotestosterone acetate

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Short description: Chemical compound
Cloxotestosterone acetate
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Clinical data
Trade namesCaprosem
Other namesTestosterone 17β-chloral hemiacetal O-acetate; 17β-(1-(Acetyloxy)-2,2,2-trichloroethoxy)androst-4-en-3-one
Routes of
administration
Intramuscular injection
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CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC23H31Cl3O4
Molar mass477.85 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

Cloxotestosterone acetate (INN; brand name Caprosem), also known as testosterone 17β-chloral hemiacetal O-acetate, is a synthetic, injected anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) and an androgen ether and ester – specifically, the O-acetate ester of cloxotestosterone, the 17β-trichloro hemiacetal ether of testosterone.[1] It is administered via intramuscular injection, as a 100 mg, 2 mL aqueous suspension and lasts 4 to 6 weeks with a single administration.[2][unreliable source?] The drug was first marketed in the early 1960s.[2]

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Androgen receptor modulators
Estrogens and antiestrogens
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