what is anavar used for

Anavar, also known as Oxandrolone, is an anabolic steroid medication that is used for various medical conditions. It is used to help people regain weight they have lost due to certain medical conditions such as surgery, chronic infection, trauma, long-term use of corticosteroid medication such as hydrocortisone/prednisone. It is also used to relieve bone pain due to bone loss (osteoporosis) . Anavar is used to prevent frailty and the loss of muscle mass due to aging (sarcopenia) and other related catabolic clinical disorders such as HIV-related muscle wasting, severe burn injuries, trauma after surgery, and hepatitis. It has been shown to decrease visceral fat and total body fat, increase protein synthesis in skeletal muscle, increase dietary energy and protein intake, and increase nitrogen retention. Anavar is an oral medication that is absorbed across the gastrointestinal tract and is 95% bound to protein in the body. It is metabolized differently from other anabolic steroids and is rather resistant to liver biotransformation. Anavar usage will decrease the natural pituitary axis necessary to maintain testosterone production.