Oxymetholone är en extremt östrogen steroid. En dihydrotestosteron (DHT) derivat, som alla DHT-föreningar aromatiserar den inte men Oxymetholone har fortfarande starka östrogena egenskaper.
Oxymetolon används för att behandla vissa typer av anemi (brist på röda blodkroppar), inklusive aplastisk anemi, myelofibros, eller hypoplastisk anemi orsakad av kemoterapi.Oxymetolon, marknadsförs som Anadrol och Anapolon. Its primary clinical applications include treatment of osteoporosis and anaemia, as well as stimulating muscle growth in malnourished or underdeveloped patients.
Oxymetholone is one of the strongest androgenic steroids available. Despite very low binding affinity with the androgen receptor, oxymetholone is highly effective in promoting extensive gains in body mass,mostly by greatly improving protein synthesis. For this reason, it is often used by bodybuilders and athletes.