Non-peptide

Oxymetholone

Also known as

Anadrol · Adrol · Anadrol 50 · oxymetholone 50 mg

Community talk. May contain inaccuracies. Not medical advice. Not a protocol. Not for human or animal use.

What it is

Identity	Oxymetholone, often called Anadrol or Adrol, is an oral anabolic steroid discussed for fast strength, muscle fullness and scale changes.
Tablet and use context	Anadrol-50 refers to 50 mg tablets in the historical anemia label. The community accounts concern oral tablets, often with testosterone and other drugs.

Notes

Oxymetholone, usually called Anadrol or Adrol, is an oral anabolic steroid discussed for fast strength, muscle fullness and scale changes. Its appeal is the pronounced feeling of being “on.” Appetite can increase, remain unchanged or collapse; headaches, reflux and blood-pressure problems can interrupt the experience.

Anadrol-50 means an oxymetholone tablet. The historical FDA label describes 50 mg oral tablets used for certain anemias. Its muscle-building and male-hormone effects overlap; it is not an appetite supplement. FDA historical ANADROL-50 label, revision August 2004 (Official context · Accessed 2026-09-30)

Oral reports and stacks need their own context. The accounts here concern oral tablets. Testosterone commonly accompanies them, and other drugs, diet and training change too. Outcomes cannot be attributed to oxymetholone alone.

Source context — FDA historical ANADROL-50 label, revision August 2004: Historical label explicitly says it may not be latest. Formal medical context, not sports-use efficacy/timing evidence. Not a current-label audit. No clinical dose or animal value substituted into community answers.

What people notice

Fullness and strength	One user describes rounder shoulders/traps and rising strength within a week, alongside blood-pressure problems. Another noticed fullness but little significant gain.
Feeling “on”	Drive and aggression appear alongside lethargy, low mood and poor patience. A striking look can coexist with feeling unwell.
Appetite varies	Some report increased or unchanged appetite; others lose appetite or develop reflux/heartburn severe enough to end a run.

Notes

Fuller muscles and stronger lifting sessions. A 2021 commenter described rounder shoulders and traps and rising strength within a week. The attraction was a striking look as well as better lifts, but they also reported blood-pressure problems. Compounds: Anadrol aka Oxymetholone (2021) (Community discussion · Accessed 2026-09-30)

More size does not guarantee a useful overall result. vespasianbrah reported early fullness but little significant gain, then lethargy, gastric distress and pressure-like headaches. Their comparison favored other orals; other commenters strongly preferred Anadrol. There is no universal “meaner than Dbol” ranking. Compounds: Anadrol aka Oxymetholone (eh4oxx) (Community discussion · Accessed 2026-09-30)

Feeling ready to train can come with feeling unwell. Another compound discussion includes increased drive and aggression alongside lethargy and poor patience. “On” describes a subjective experience; it does not mean every session improves or the exposure is harmless. Compounds: Anadrol aka Oxymetholone (eh4oxx) (Community discussion · Accessed 2026-09-30)

A bodybuilding look can coexist with worse mood. TMuscle's Scrappy liked the aesthetic and strength possibilities while describing lethargy, a low feeling and rapidly rising blood pressure. Positive appearance reports do not cancel adverse experiences. Steroid of the month: Oxymetholone (Anadrol) (Community discussion · Accessed 2026-09-30)

Appetite can undermine the reason for taking it. Gefran27's heartburn stopped runs; hucknuts described poor appetite despite reportedly modest liver-test changes. Those reassuring laboratory claims did not resolve the eating problem. Others in the same discussion reported appetite remaining intact. Compounds: Anadrol aka Oxymetholone (2021) (Community discussion · Accessed 2026-09-30)

Water and appetite stories can reverse between runs. Eroids' toobig205 contrasted water, strong appetite and nipple tenderness with more manageable appetite on another run. Amounts and circumstances differed; claimed fat loss was not measured. Anadrol experiences (Community discussion · Accessed 2026-09-30)

Source context — Compounds: Anadrol aka Oxymetholone (2021): Anonymous, deleted usernames, self-selected exposures and co-use. Same user's replies form one account. Extreme 250 mg/day claim is not adopted as a dose band. Mechanistic, treatment and organ-safety assurances are rejected.

Source context — Compounds: Anadrol aka Oxymetholone (eh4oxx): Self-selected anecdotes and unverified products. FitnessFoxx's 20 mg report does not specify frequency, so not converted to mg/day. FootZerg's report is secondhand. Food-absorption claims, self-diagnosed pressure and forum drug fixes are not validated. Opened body shows relative dates; exact publication date not verified.

Source context — Steroid of the month: Oxymetholone (Anadrol): Only page 1 inspected; no page 2 claims. Anecdotes with concurrent drugs and diet differences. Opener quotes a commercial profile; that reprint is not used as an independent source.

Source context — Anadrol experiences: Old self-reports in a forum containing source reviews and product discussion. Claims of contents, fat loss, supplements or absent organ harm are unverified. Do not reproduce vendors or purchase guidance.

Doses people talk about

Oral 25 mg/day reports	25 mg/day appears, including a 12.5 mg twice-daily account. Lower exposure did not establish reliable tolerance.
Oral 50 mg/day reports	One opener reports 25 mg morning and evening, totaling 50 mg/day. Another noticed no difference between splitting 50 mg/day and once-daily pre-workout use while on other drugs.
Higher separate report	100 mg/day with testosterone appears in an account stopped for appetite loss and constipation. It is not an escalation rule; tablet strength and daily total are different quantities.

Notes

Oral daily reports include 25 mg and 50 mg. Both amounts appear in community accounts. A UK reply describes 12.5 mg twice daily, totaling 25 mg/day; the opener describes 25 mg morning and evening, totaling 50 mg/day. Lower amounts did not establish reliable tolerance. How do you manage Anadrol (Personal report · Accessed 2026-09-30)

Split dosing did not always feel different. OhKillFeed reported no noticeable difference between morning/afternoon splitting and once-daily pre-workout use at 50 mg/day. That comparison was subjective and involved testosterone and boldenone. Compounds: Anadrol aka Oxymetholone (eh4oxx) (Community discussion · Accessed 2026-09-30)

100 mg/day is a separate higher-exposure report. A TMuscle contributor stopped after appetite loss and constipation at that amount with testosterone. Larger reports do not justify escalation. Tablet strength, a single administration and a daily total are different quantities. Steroid of the month: Oxymetholone (Anadrol) (Community discussion · Accessed 2026-09-30)

Source context — How do you manage Anadrol: Repeat exposures belong to one poster; co-use and product content unknown. Relative '1y ago' display not converted to a calendar date. Proposed acid medicines, supplement amounts and injection advice not adopted.

Half-life, onset & duration

Felt onset	Some describe fullness after three days or power/aggression in the first week. Headache or nausea can also appear in days 1–5; one repeat run developed appetite loss in week three and severe reflux in week four.
Felt duration	One testosterone co-user says the round look faded quickly after stopping while much strength remained. No exact single-dose benefit window or retained-muscle amount is established.
Half-life	8–9 hours appears in a forum chart without an original measurement citation. It is circulated timing lore, not a measured workout or recovery window.

Notes

Appearance or drive may change over days. One contributor noticed a fuller look after three days; another described first-week power and aggression. Other accounts place feeling “on,” headache or nausea in days 1–5. These describe different responses, not a countdown to growth. Compounds: Anadrol aka Oxymetholone (eh4oxx) (Community discussion · Accessed 2026-09-30)

Problems can arrive after an initially better run. The UK opener described appetite falling in week three and severe reflux by week four on their second exposure. Early tolerability did not predict the rest of that account. How do you manage Anadrol (Personal report · Accessed 2026-09-30)

Fullness can fade faster than strength. The 2021 commenter said the round look receded quickly after stopping while much of the strength remained. The account also involved testosterone. No exact single-dose benefit window or amount of retained muscle was established. Compounds: Anadrol aka Oxymetholone (2021) (Community discussion · Accessed 2026-09-30)

8–9 hours appears in a circulated forum chart. MESO-Rx's 2018 post lists this for oral oxymetholone without naming an original measurement. It is secondhand timing lore, not a user-measured human half-life. Half-life means an amount halves; it is not an exact workout window or recovery clock. Understanding Esters, Active-Life and Half-Life Steroid Half life's (Secondhand community claim · Accessed 2026-09-30)

Source context — Understanding Esters, Active-Life and Half-Life Steroid Half life's: User-posted chart has no primary measurement citation for oxymetholone. Origin is untraced circulated pharmacokinetic lore, not a human experiment performed by the author; not animal-derived unless demonstrated. Chart copying does not create new evidence.

Cycles people discuss

Short blocks	3–6 weeks appears in discussion. One user's four- and six-week histories included substantial problems on the repeat exposure; this is not a safe interval.
Longer or interrupted use	An eight-week stacked account and multiple runs stopped for heartburn also appear. No dependable break or repeat calendar emerges.

Notes

3–6 weeks is discussion, not a safe interval. Short blocks appear in community discussion. The UK opener describes four- and six-week runs, with substantial problems during the second. Repeating a previously tolerated run need not reproduce the same experience. How do you manage Anadrol (Personal report · Accessed 2026-09-30)

Some exposures were longer, and some ended early. An Eroids commenter described eight weeks with other drugs; Gefran27 stopped two of three 50 mg/day runs for heartburn. These accounts establish no dependable break or repeat calendar. Anadrol experiences (Community discussion · Accessed 2026-09-30) · Compounds: Anadrol aka Oxymetholone (2021) (Community discussion · Accessed 2026-09-30)

Stacks

Testosterone	Testosterone commonly accompanies oral reports; diet, training and other drugs also change. The accounts cannot isolate oxymetholone's effects.
Already on an anabolic stack	One splitting comparison involved testosterone and boldenone. A casual pre-workout comment later clarified existing testosterone/primobolan use, without an oxymetholone amount.

Notes

+ testosterone. [community]

Pre-workout talk does not necessarily mean occasional use alone. In r/Biohackers, BoogerMcFarFetched clarified that Anadrol or Anavar before training occurred while already using an anabolic stack. The casual first comment omitted that context and supplied no oxymetholone amount. Anyone created their own pre-workout mix? (Personal report · Accessed 2026-09-30)

BoogerMcFarFetched lines 230–271: casual Anadrol/Anavar comment followed by clarification that pre-workout use occurs when already on a testosterone/primobolan cycle; no Anadrol amount given. Anyone created their own pre-workout mix? (Personal report · Accessed 2026-09-30)

Source context — Anyone created their own pre-workout mix?: Brief unverifiable account, not efficacy evidence or an occasional-use safety claim. Original daily/weekly stack units not stated, so not reproduced or inferred. Other commenters' supplement formulas are irrelevant.

Watch for

Liver, lipids and suppression	The historical FDA label warns of liver injury/tumors, cholesterol changes and hormone suppression, contraindicates pregnancy and warns of warfarin-related bleeding.
Pressure, voice and stomach	Reports include blood-pressure/circulation problems, voice deepening, headaches, reflux and appetite loss. Feeling well or citing modest liver-test changes does not establish safety.
Breast symptoms	“Prolactin-ish” or “estrogen-ish” does not diagnose breast enlargement or validate self-directed cabergoline/aromatase-inhibitor responses.
Classification and identity	The record lists oxymetholone as a U.S. Schedule III anabolic steroid. Forum and underground-product claims do not verify equivalent contents or purity.

Notes

Feeling well does not establish safety. The FDA's 2004 label warns of liver injury, tumors, cholesterol changes and hormone suppression; it contraindicates pregnancy and warns of warfarin-related bleeding. FDA historical ANADROL-50 label, revision August 2004 (Official context · Accessed 2026-09-30)

Blood pressure and voice changes deserve more than forum reassurance. FitnessFoxx described stopping after four weeks because of blood-pressure/circulation problems and a deeper voice. A separate secondhand account described a lasting voice change. Neither supplies a safe threshold. Compounds: Anadrol aka Oxymetholone (eh4oxx) (Community discussion · Accessed 2026-09-30)

Breast symptoms do not identify a hormone cause. Older discussions mention gyno, meaning breast-tissue enlargement, and attempts to use cabergoline or aromatase inhibitors. Calling symptoms “prolactin-ish” or “estrogen-ish” does not diagnose their cause or validate those drug responses.

U.S. Schedule III and uncertain product identity. Oxymetholone is listed federally as a Schedule III anabolic steroid. Forum, underground-lab and medical-product claims do not verify equivalent contents or purity. 21 CFR 1308.13 Schedule III (Official context · Accessed 2026-09-30)

Source context — 21 CFR 1308.13 Schedule III: U.S. federal classification only; does not establish lawful purchase, possession for an individual or rules in another jurisdiction.

Full notes

What Anadrol is

Anadrol-50 means an oxymetholone tablet. The historical FDA label describes 50 mg oral tablets used for certain anemias. Its muscle-building and male-hormone effects overlap; it is not an appetite supplement. Official context
Oral reports and stacks need their own context. The accounts here concern oral tablets. Testosterone commonly accompanies them, and other drugs, diet and training change too. Outcomes cannot be attributed to oxymetholone alone. Community

What people hope to get

Fuller muscles and stronger lifting sessions. A 2021 commenter described rounder shoulders and traps and rising strength within a week. The attraction was a striking look as well as better lifts, but they also reported blood-pressure problems. Reddit r/steroids
Feeling ready to train can come with feeling unwell. Another compound discussion includes increased drive and aggression alongside lethargy and poor patience. “On” describes a subjective experience; it does not mean every session improves or the exposure is harmless. Reddit r/steroids

Doses people discuss

Oral daily reports include 25 mg and 50 mg. Both amounts appear in community accounts. A UK reply describes 12.5 mg twice daily, totaling 25 mg/day; the opener describes 25 mg morning and evening, totaling 50 mg/day. Lower amounts did not establish reliable tolerance. Community Personal report
100 mg/day is a separate higher-exposure report. A TMuscle contributor stopped after appetite loss and constipation at that amount with testosterone. Larger reports do not justify escalation. Tablet strength, a single administration and a daily total are different quantities. TMuscle UGM forum Community
Split dosing did not always feel different. OhKillFeed reported no noticeable difference between morning/afternoon splitting and once-daily pre-workout use at 50 mg/day. That comparison was subjective and involved testosterone and boldenone. Reddit r/steroids

Half-life people repeat

8–9 hours appears in a circulated forum chart. MESO-Rx's 2018 post lists this for oral oxymetholone without naming an original measurement. It is secondhand timing lore, not a user-measured human half-life. Half-life means an amount halves; it is not an exact workout window or recovery clock. MESO-Rx

When people notice changes

Appearance or drive may change over days. One contributor noticed a fuller look after three days; another described first-week power and aggression. Other accounts place feeling “on,” headache or nausea in days 1–5. These describe different responses, not a countdown to growth. Reddit r/steroids Community
Problems can arrive after an initially better run. The UK opener described appetite falling in week three and severe reflux by week four on their second exposure. Early tolerability did not predict the rest of that account. Personal report

How long the effects seem to last

Fullness can fade faster than strength. The 2021 commenter said the round look receded quickly after stopping while much of the strength remained. The account also involved testosterone. No exact single-dose benefit window or amount of retained muscle was established. Reddit r/steroids
A few hours of symptoms is a different clock. ModerateDoseOfDbol described heartburn starting roughly two hours after a dose and lasting about two hours, during an extreme-dose run. This is one person's symptom timing, not duration of benefit or proof of tolerability. Reddit r/steroids

Cycles and stopping points

3–6 weeks is discussion, not a safe interval. Short blocks appear in community discussion. The UK opener describes four- and six-week runs, with substantial problems during the second. Repeating a previously tolerated run need not reproduce the same experience. Community Personal report
Some exposures were longer, and some ended early. An Eroids commenter described eight weeks with other drugs; Gefran27 stopped two of three 50 mg/day runs for heartburn. These accounts establish no dependable break or repeat calendar. Eroids bodybuilding forum Reddit r/steroids

What can change the picture

Feeling well does not establish safety. The FDA's 2004 label warns of liver injury, tumors, cholesterol changes and hormone suppression; it contraindicates pregnancy and warns of warfarin-related bleeding. Official context
Blood pressure and voice changes deserve more than forum reassurance. FitnessFoxx described stopping after four weeks because of blood-pressure/circulation problems and a deeper voice. A separate secondhand account described a lasting voice change. Neither supplies a safe threshold. Reddit r/steroids
Breast symptoms do not identify a hormone cause. Older discussions mention gyno, meaning breast-tissue enlargement, and attempts to use cabergoline or aromatase inhibitors. Calling symptoms “prolactin-ish” or “estrogen-ish” does not diagnose their cause or validate those drug responses. Community
U.S. Schedule III and uncertain product identity. Oxymetholone is listed federally as a Schedule III anabolic steroid. Forum, underground-lab and medical-product claims do not verify equivalent contents or purity. Official context Community

What the experiences disagree about

Appetite can undermine the reason for taking it. Gefran27's heartburn stopped runs; hucknuts described poor appetite despite reportedly modest liver-test changes. Those reassuring laboratory claims did not resolve the eating problem. Others in the same discussion reported appetite remaining intact. Reddit r/steroids
More size does not guarantee a useful overall result. vespasianbrah reported early fullness but little significant gain, then lethargy, gastric distress and pressure-like headaches. Their comparison favored other orals; other commenters strongly preferred Anadrol. There is no universal “meaner than Dbol” ranking. Reddit r/steroids Community
Water and appetite stories can reverse between runs. Eroids' toobig205 contrasted water, strong appetite and nipple tenderness with more manageable appetite on another run. Amounts and circumstances differed; claimed fat loss was not measured. Eroids bodybuilding forum
A bodybuilding look can coexist with worse mood. TMuscle's Scrappy liked the aesthetic and strength possibilities while describing lethargy, a low feeling and rapidly rising blood pressure. Positive appearance reports do not cancel adverse experiences. TMuscle UGM forum
Pre-workout talk does not necessarily mean occasional use alone. In r/Biohackers, BoogerMcFarFetched clarified that Anadrol or Anavar before training occurred while already using an anabolic stack. The casual first comment omitted that context and supplied no oxymetholone amount. Personal report