Propionat 100
Manufacturer: Dragon Pharma
Category: Injectable Steroids
Substance: Testosterone propionate
Package: 10 ampoules (100mg/ml)
What is Propionat 100 by Dragon Pharma?
Testosterone propionate was the first testosterone ester to reach the pharmacy. It was introduced in the late 1930s, only a few years after testosterone itself was synthesized, and for a long time it was the main form of injectable testosterone in medicine. Propionat 100 by Dragon Pharma contains this classic ester at 100 mg per milliliter, packed as 10 ampoules.
The propionate ester is short, so the hormone is released over a period of a few days rather than a week or more. In bodybuilding circles, propionate is therefore known as a "fast" testosterone, and it remains a favorite for diet phases and contest preparation.
What Propionat 100 is used for
Competitive bodybuilders like testosterone propionate in the final weeks before a show. Levels can be raised quickly and dropped quickly, which gives a high degree of control over the physique as the date approaches. During a diet, the hormone helps preserve muscle tissue that the body would otherwise sacrifice, keeps strength up and protects libido and mood when calories are low.
Outside the stage, it is used for shorter cycles of lean gains, or by athletes who prefer to test their reaction to testosterone with an ester that clears fast if something goes wrong.
Typical dosing
Because of its short action, Propionat 100 is injected every other day by most users, and daily by some who want very stable levels. The ranges reported most often in bodybuilding are 50 to 100 mg per injection for six to eight weeks. Some contest preparations run the ester right up to the competition. Once injections end, blood levels fall within days, so recovery therapy can start soon after.
All of this describes common practice and does not replace medical advice. The dose, the injection frequency and the length of the course should be agreed with a qualified medical professional.
Side effects
Reported side effects of testosterone propionate:
- pain, redness and swelling at the injection site, more often than with longer esters;
- acne and oily skin;
- hair loss in men with a genetic predisposition;
- estrogen-related bloating and gynecomastia;
- increases in blood pressure and hematocrit;
- suppressed natural testosterone and reduced sperm count.
Because propionate clears quickly, side effects usually ease sooner once the drug is stopped. It is not suitable for women, minors or men with hormone-sensitive cancers or heart disease.
Package and ordering
The pack holds 10 ampoules (100mg/ml) made by Dragon Pharma. Propionat 100 can be ordered on MaxLabs.co among our injectable steroids.