Nisterime (), also known as 2α-chloro-4,5α-dihydrotestosterone 3-''O''-(''p''-nitrophenyl)oxime or as 2α-chloro-5α-androstan-17β-ol-3-one 3-''O''-(''p''-nitrophenyl)oxime, is a
synthetic anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) and a
derivative
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of
dihydrotestosterone (DHT) that was never marketed.
The C17α
acetate
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ester
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of nisterime,
nisterime acetate (ORF-9326), also exists and was developed as a
postcoital contraceptive but was similarly never marketed.
See also
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Istaroxime
References
Abandoned drugs
Secondary alcohols
Anabolic–androgenic steroids
Androstanes
Hormonal contraception
4-Nitrophenyl compounds
Organochlorides
Steroid oximes
Ketoximes
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