Collection
Oral anabolics
Steroids taken as tablets. Most are chemically modified (17α-alkylated) to survive the liver, which is why many are hard on it.
7 compounds
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Oral anabolics (7)
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Methandrostenolone
Previously approvedOne of the first oral steroids, known for fast weight gain, much of it water.
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Oxandrolone
Previously approvedAn oral steroid often described as “mild”, though its US approval was pulled in 2023 and it still strains the liver and cholesterol.
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Oxymetholone
FDA-approvedA strong oral steroid used medically for certain anemias, known in bodybuilding for rapid weight and water gain.
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Stanozolol
Previously approvedAn oral and injectable steroid known for a lean, “dry” look, and for sharply lowering HDL (“good”) cholesterol.
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Methenolone
Not approvedA DHT-derived steroid, injected or taken as a tablet, often described by users as mild, though it still shuts down natural testosterone and worsens cholesterol.
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Turinabol
Not approvedAn oral steroid derived from Dianabol, with a chlorine atom that stops it converting to estrogen.
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Methasterone
Not approvedA potent oral “designer” steroid once sold as a supplement, and linked to serious liver injury.