Oxandrolone is the chemical name of the hormone we know as Anavar, a steroid that was introduced to the market in 1964. The clinical purpose for this drug was as a mild alternative to other steroids, one so mild that could even be prescribed to women and children for the purpose of gaining weight following trauma, surgery, severe infection or illness. It has even been prescribed to patients who fail to maintain a normal weight even without any pathological reason. Currently it has some uses in patients who suffer wasting diseases such as AIDS.
Among steroid users Anavar is known as a very mild and even weak steroid that is only used for cutting purposes. Most people who use Anavar will stack it with other cutting steroids like Winstrol and Primobolan Depot. In a cutting cycle Anavar is taken in an effort to help maintain muscle mass while losing body fat. In bulking cycles Anavar is close to useless since its high price does not make economic sense to use it over other products like Dianabol or Anadrol, both which have proven better at building muscle for less than half the price.