Anavar, also known as Oxandrolone, is an orally active androgenic anabolic steroid that gained popularity due to its fat-burning properties.
This drug was first invented by G.D. Searle in 1964 with a therapeutic use of easing bone pain from osteoporosis, promoting weight gain, aiding speedy healing from burns, and treating anemia and hypogonadism. Its mechanism increases the testosterone levels allowing the body to recompose through muscle building while burning fat simultaneously.
Despite the ability of athletes to use Anavar to enhance strength or give their workouts a boost, it carries associated risks like virilization in women or liver cysts or tumors.
Because of this, its usage is limited to medical prescriptions only as its recreational use is illegal due to health hazards associated with it.