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trade names: Andro-100, Histerone-50, Tes-tamone-100, Testaqua, Testoject-50; drug class: androgen, anabolic steroid (Controlled Substance Schedule III); action: in many tissues, testosterone is converted to dihydrotestosterone, which interacts with cytoplasmic protein receptors to increase protein production; natural hormone that functions to regulate spermatogenesis and male secondary sex characteristics; also functions as an anabolic steroid; uses: treatment of androgen deficiency, delayed puberty, female breast cancer, certain anemias.
