Testosterone propionate/testosterone cypionate/prasterone
Testosterone propionate/testosterone cypionate/prasterone (TP/TC/DHEA), sold under the brand name Sten, is an injectable combination medication of testosterone propionate (TP), a fast-acting androgen/anabolic steroid, testosterone cypionate (TC), a long-acting androgen/anabolic steroid, and prasterone (dehydroepiandrosterone; DHEA), an androgen and neurosteroid, which has been used to treat andropause, hypogonadism, and impotence in men and breast cancer, fibrocystic breast disease, and low sexual desire in women.[1][2][3][4][5] It contains 25 mg TP, 75 mg TC, and 20 mg DHEA in 2 mL oil solution provided in ampoules and is administered by intramuscular injection once every 15 to 30 days.[1][3][2][5] The medication was previously marketed in Mexico but appears to no longer available.[1][3][5][6] The duration of action of TP/TC/DHEA has been reported to be approximately 15 to 30 days, due to the long-acting TC component.[1]
Medication | Form | Major brand names | Duration |
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Testosterone | Aqueous suspension | Andronaq, Sterotate, Virosterone | 2–3 days |
Testosterone propionate | Oil solution | Androteston, Perandren, Testoviron | 3–4 days |
Testosterone phenylpropionate | Oil solution | Testolent | 8 days |
Testosterone isobutyrate | Aqueous suspension | Agovirin Depot, Perandren M | 14 days |
Mixed testosterone estersa | Oil solution | Triolandren | 10–20 days |
Mixed testosterone estersb | Oil solution | Testosid Depot | 14–20 days |
Testosterone enanthate | Oil solution | Delatestryl | 14–28 days |
Testosterone cypionate | Oil solution | Depovirin | 14–28 days |
Mixed testosterone estersc | Oil solution | Sustanon 250 | 28 days |
Testosterone undecanoate | Oil solution | Aveed, Nebido | 100 days |
Testosterone buciclated | Aqueous suspension | 20 Aet-1, CDB-1781e | 90–120 days |
Nandrolone phenylpropionate | Oil solution | Durabolin | 10 days |
Nandrolone decanoate | Oil solution | Deca Durabolin | 21–28 days |
Methandriol | Aqueous suspension | Notandron, Protandren | 8 days |
Methandriol bisenanthoyl acetate | Oil solution | Notandron Depot | 16 days |
Metenolone acetate | Oil solution | Primobolan | 3 days |
Metenolone enanthate | Oil solution | Primobolan Depot | 14 days |
Note: All are via i.m. injection. Footnotes: a = TP, TV, and TUe. b = TP and TKL. c = TP, TPP, TiCa, and TD. d = Studied but never marketed. e = Developmental code names. Sources: See template. |
Combination of | |
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Testosterone propionate | Androgen; Anabolic steroid |
Testosterone cypionate | Androgen; Anabolic steroid |
Prasterone | Androgen; Neurosteroid |
Clinical data | |
Trade names | Sten |
Other names | TP/TC/DHEA |
Routes of administration | Intramuscular injection |
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References
- "STEN". www.mufel.net. Archived from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- Diccionario de especialidades farmaceúticas. P.L.M. International (Colombia) Ltda. 2007. p. 194. ISBN 978-968-9266-03-7.
Combinado STEN. Prasterona, Testosterona, propionato de Ampolletas. ATLANTIS-3533
- Llewellyn W (2011). Anabolics. Molecular Nutrition Llc. pp. 650–. ISBN 978-0-9828280-1-4.
- Sadock BJ, Sadock VA (2010). Kaplan and Sadock's Pocket Handbook of Clinical Psychiatry. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. pp. 272–. ISBN 978-1-60547-264-5.
- "Home". micromedexsolutions.com.
- "Sten". drugs.com.
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