Dymethazine
OTHER NAME(S): 2a,17a-dimethyl-5a-androstan-17b-ol-3,3'-azine, 2a,17a-dimethyl-5a-androstan-17b-ol-3-one azine, 17b-hydroxy 2a,17a-dimethyl-5a-androstan 3,3'-azine, 17b-hydroxy 2a,17a-dimethyl-5a-androstan 3-one-azine, Dimetazin, Di(methasterone)azine, Dimethasterone Azine, Dimethazine, DMZ, Dostalon, Mebolazine, Mebolazinum, Mebulazina, Roxilon, 17-beta-hydroxy-2-alpha,17-dimethyl-5-alpha-androstan-3-one azine, Dymethazine, Dimetazina, Dyméthazine
Overview
Dymethazine is a type of chemical known as an anabolic steroid. It's found in some bodybuildingsupplements, despite being banned in the US.
People use dymethazine for athletic performance, muscle strength, erectile dysfunction (ED), weight loss, and other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support its use. Dymethazine might also be unsafe.
Dymethazine is considered an anabolic androgenic steroid. In the US, it's illegal to include anabolic steroids in supplement products. These chemicals are also banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Uses
We currently have no information for Dymethazine overview.
Side Effects
When taken by mouth: Dymethazine is possibly unsafe. Anabolic steroids such as dymethazine might cause side effects including infertility, behavioral changes, hair loss, and acne. It might also lead to liver damage and heart disease.
Precautions
When taken by mouth: Dymethazine is possibly unsafe. Anabolic steroids such as dymethazine might cause side effects including infertility, behavioral changes, hair loss, and acne. It might also lead to liver damage and heart disease.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Dymethazine is possibly unsafe when taken by mouth during pregnancy or while breast-feeding. Avoid use.
Interactions
We currently have no information for Dymethazine overview.
Dosing
Despite being banned in the US, dymethazine is still found in some dietary supplements sold online that are marketed for bodybuilding and performance enhancement. Dymethazine is considered an anabolic steroid and may be unsafe.
References
- Anabolic Steroid Act, Public Law No. 108-358, 2004.
- Joseph JF, Parr MK. Synthetic androgens as designer supplements. Curr Neuropharmacol. 2015;13(1):89-100.
- What Should Tested Athletes Know About GW1516? Education, Spirit of Sport. U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). September 24, 2019. Available at: https://www.usada.org/spirit-of-sport/education/what-should-athletes-know-gw1516/
- Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2014. Public Law No: 113-260.
- Agbenyefia P, Arnold CA, Kirkpatrick R 3rd. Cholestatic jaundice with the use of methylstenbolone and dymethazine, designer steroids found in super DMZ Rx 2.0 "Nutritional Supplement": A case report. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep 2014;2(2):2324709614532800.
- Geldof L, Tudela E, Lootens L, et al. In vitro and in vivo metabolism studies of dimethazine. Biomed Chromatogr 2016;30(8):1202-9.