Anadrol (Oxymetholone)

Oxymetholone, sold as Anadrol, is the most powerful oral anabolic steroid available by a wide margin - roughly six times more anabolic per milligram than testosterone. It is also the most blunt about what it does: strength, size and weight come on fast, and so do the side effects.

The 50mg question

Everyone's first cycle starts at 50mg a day and almost everyone's first lesson is that 50mg is plenty. The classic complaints are water retention, oily skin, headaches and a deep liver impact - 50mg daily is as much as most people should take, and it is not a drug to escalate casually.

What to verify

• Label names oxymetholone and the mg per tablet.
• Genuine Anadrol is 50mg tablets, scored, in a sealed bottle.
• Tablets should be uniform in colour, not speckled or crumbly.
• Batch and expiry legible; store cool and dry.
• It is often sold in packs - check every bottle, not just the box.