STANOLONE IM

Stanolone (Androstanolone) is available in pharmaceutical formulations for medical use as an androgen.  It is used mainly as a form of androgen replacement therapy in the treatment of male hypogonadism and is specifically approved for this indication in certain countries.  However, it is no longer recommended for this purpose due to biological differences from testosterone such as lack of estrogenic effects and partial androgenic effects.  Topical androstanolone is useful in the treatment of gynecomastia.  Similarly, androstanolone enanthate via intramuscular injection has been found to be effective in the treatment persistent pubertal gynecomastia.  The medication has also been used as a topical gel to treat small penis in pre- and peripubertal boys with mild or partial androgen insensitivity syndrome.

Androstanolone was used at a dose of 25 mg sublingually two to three times per day in androgen replacement therapy for men.