The metabolism of 17 alpha-methyl-17 beta-hydroxy-1,4-androstadien-3-one (dianabol) in human adults has been studied in detail by computer aided capillary gas chromatography mass spectrometry. After oral administration to man six metabolites were determined in the free fraction of the urine samples, the structures of which have been identified as 17-epidianabol, three isomers of 6-hydroxydianabol, 17 alpha-methyl-17 beta-hydroxy-1,4,6-androstatrien-3-one (delta 6-dianabol) and 18-nor-17,17-dimethyl-1,4,13(14)-androstatrien-3-one, respectively. In agreement with previous observations no measurable amounts of the administered drug itself could be detected in any of the urine samples investigated. The mass spectra of all metabolites and the main fragmentation processes are discussed in detail.
The determination of oral turinabol (4-chloro-17 alpha-methyl-17 beta-hydroxy-1,4-androstadien-3-one) [1] in the 'free' fraction of human urine samples by gas chromatography and capillary column gas chromatography/mass spectrometry was studied. After administration to man, three major metabolites are formed whose structures were identified as 6 beta-hydroxy-turinabol [2], 6 beta, 12-dihydroxy-turinabol [4], and 6 beta, 16-dihydroxy-turinabol [5], respectively. In much smaller quantities at least another three metabolites are excreted, one of which could be identified as 17 epi-turinabol [6]. No measurable amounts of 1 itself were detected in any of the urine samples investigated. The rate of metabolism and urinary excretion is reasonably fast. The total amount of recovered material, in the form of the three main metabolites, is on the order of 15%. Clean-up procedures and chromatographic conditions are presented in detail.
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