Oxandrolone

This page shows anti-doping rule violation data we have registered for Oxandrolone.

Number of cases in Oxandrolone Last 10 Years

Oxandrolone

Oxandrolone ranks #14 globally among prohibited substances, with 303 registered cases (2.1% of all violations) among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database, which contains 14,670 verified cases. Russia leads with 38 cases, while Bodybuilding is the most affected sport (71 cases).


Cases of Oxandrolone by Sport
Top Sport: Bodybuilding

71

Bodybuilding cases

0%

Of all violations

303

Total Oxandrolone cases
Bodybuilding's share of Oxandrolone violations 0%
71 of 303

Bodybuilding has the most recorded cases of Oxandrolone violations globally, with 71 registered cases0% of all 303 verified cases.

Cases of Oxandrolone by Country
Top Country: Russia

38

Russia cases

12.5%

Of all violations

303

Total Oxandrolone cases
Russia's share of Oxandrolone violations 12.5%
38 of 303

Russia leads in Oxandrolone violations globally, with 38 registered cases12.5% of all 303 verified cases.

Global Substance Ranking

Oxandrolone ranks #14 of 358 prohibited substances in the Anti-Doping Database.

#1 Stanozolol
1,359
#2 Methandienone
833
#3 Norandrosterone
778
#4 Testosterone
758
···
#14 Oxandrolone
301
About This Ranking

This ranking covers only prohibited substances with verified case records in the Anti-Doping Database. Procedural violations (whereabouts failures, refusals to test, etc.) are excluded.

Active Sanctions — Expiry Year
Gender Distribution
Male 67.8%
206 cases
Female 32.2%
98 cases
Analysis: shows an unusually high proportion of female cases (32.2%) compared to the global average (19.8%), a difference of 12.4 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female
Average Suspension Length
44.9
months
Oxandrolone
30.1
months
Global average

The average suspension for Oxandrolone violations is 44.9 months, longer than the global average of 30.1 months.

Oxandrolone is a man-made anabolic steroid. Because it is anabolic it also promotes the growth of muscle tissue.

In medicine, this medication has been classified as a androgenic hormones. It works by increasing the amount of protein made by the body. This protein is used to build more muscle and increase body weight.

The steroid is used with a diet program to cause weight gain in people who have lost too much weight due to surgery, injury, chronic (long-lasting) infections, trauma, or who are underweight for unknown reasons.

Oxandrolone is also used to treat bone pain in people with osteoporosis and to prevent certain side effects in people who take corticosteroids for a long time.

Withdrawn by FDA in 2023

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the USA decided to pull the medication from the market in the USA. FDA believes that the potential problems associated with oxandrolone tablets are sufficiently serious that the drug should be removed from the market.

Oxandrin was approved by the FDA in 1964 to relieve bone pain in osteoporosis. However, in 1984 an FDA advisory committee concluded there was no evidence of efficacy for tablets.

Side effects

Oxandrolone and similar medications may cause damage to the liver or spleen and liver cell tumors - sometimes fatal. Blood lipid changes that are known to be associated with increased risk of atherosclerosis.

Using this product include the risks associated with cholestatic hepatitis, hypercalcemia in patients with breast cancer, and increased risk for the development of prostatic hypertrophy and prostatic carcinoma in geriatric patients.

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In the news

This substance was added to the doping list ahead of the Seoul 1988 Olympic Games.

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