| Compound | Class | 5α-R | AROM | 3-HSD | AAR | Estr | Prog | Oral | Hepat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androstanolone | DHT | – | – | + | * | – | – | – | – |
| Boldenone | T | – | ± | – | ** | ± | – | – | – |
| Drostanolone | DHT | – | – | – | *** | – | – | – | – |
| Ethylestrenol | 19-NT; 17α-A | + (↓) | ± | – | *** | + | + | + | + |
| Fluoxymesterone | T; 17α-A | + (↑) | – | – | * | – | – | + | + |
| Mestanolone | DHT; 17α-A | – | – | + | * | – | – | + | + |
| Mesterolone | DHT | – | – | + | * | – | – | ± | – |
| Metandienone | T; 17α-A | – | ± | – | ** | + | – | + | + |
| Metenolone | DHT | – | – | – | ** | – | – | ± | – |
| Methyltestosterone | T; 17α-A | + (↑) | + | – | * | + | – | + | + |
| Nandrolone | 19-NT | + (↓) | ± | – | *** | ± | + | – | – |
| Norethandrolone | 19-NT; 17α-A | + (↓) | ± | – | *** | + | + | + | + |
| Oxandrolone | DHT; 17α-A | – | – | – | *** | – | – | + | ± |
| Oxymetholone | DHT; 17α-A | – | – | – | *** | + | – | + | + |
| Stanozolol | DHT; 17α-A | – | – | – | *** | – | – | + | + |
| Testosterone | T | + (↑) | + | – | * | + | – | ±a | – |
| Trenbolone | 19-NT | – | – | – | *** | – | + | – | – |
| Key: + = Yes. ± = Low. – = No. ↑ = Potentiated. ↓ = Inactivated. *** = High. ** = Moderate. * = Low. Abbreviations: 5α-R = Metabolized by 5α-reductase. AROM = Metabolized by aromatase. 3-HSD = Metabolized by 3α- and/or 3β-HSD. AAR = Anabolic-to-androgenic ratio (amount of anabolic (myotrophic) effect relative to androgenic effect). Estr = Estrogenic. Prog = Progestogenic. Oral = Oral activity. Hepat = Hepatotoxicity. Footnotes: a = As testosterone undecanoate. Sources: [1][2][3] | |||||||||
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