Testosterone acetate/testosterone undecanoate/testosterone valerate (TA/TU/TV), sold under the brand name Deposterona, is an
oil
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-based
mixture
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of
testosterone ester
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).
Esters ...
s for
depot
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Places
* Depot, Poland, a village
* Depot Glacier (disambiguation)
* Depot Island (disambiguation)
* Depot Nunatak
* Depot Peak
Brands and enterprises
* Maxwell Street Depot, a restaurant in Chicago, United States
* Of ...
intramuscular injection
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that is marketed in
Mexico
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and is used in
veterinary medicine
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.
Composition
Its constituents include:
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Testosterone acetate
Testosterone acetate (brand names Aceto-Sterandryl, Aceto-Testoviron, Amolisin, Androtest A, Deposteron, Farmatest, Perandrone A), or testosterone ethanoate, also known as androst-4-en-17β-ol-3-one 17β-acetate, is an androgen and anabolic stero ...
(12 mg/mL)
*
Testosterone undecanoate
Testosterone undecanoate, sold under the brand name Nebido among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication that is used mainly in the treatment of low testosterone levels in men, It is taken by mouth or given by injection ...
(12 mg/mL)
*
Testosterone valerate (36 mg/mL)
Deposterona is described as essentially a low-dosed but longer-lasting alternative to
Sustanon.
It is the only formulation of
testosterone
Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone and androgen in Male, males. In humans, testosterone plays a key role in the development of Male reproductive system, male reproductive tissues such as testicles and prostate, as well as promoting se ...
on the market that contains testosterone valerate.
See also
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Testosterone glucuronide
References
External links
Testodren PrimeGenix
Androstanes
Testosterone
Testosterone esters
Combined androgen formulations
Anabolic–androgenic steroids
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