Last updated: June 2026
Dianabol Dosage Calculator
Quick answer: A 30 mg daily dose split into 3 from 10 mg tablets is 1 tablet(s) per dose. Tablets = (daily mg ÷ doses) ÷ mg per tablet.
About this calculator
Dianabol (metandienone) is an oral, non-esterified anabolic steroid — every milligram is active compound. This calculator converts a daily dose into tablets per dose, and shows the short 3–6 hour half-life that is why the dose is commonly divided across the day. No ester — esterFactor = 1.00 (every milligram is active compound).
How to use this calculator
Enter your daily dose, your tablet strength (mg per tablet), and how many times a day you split the dose. The result updates instantly with tablets per dose and the per-dose milligrams.
Worked example
Daily dose: 30 mg · Tablet strength: 10 mg · Doses/day: 3
10 mg per dose → 10 ÷ 10 = 1 tablet(s) per dose
How to interpret your result
The result is the number of tablets to take per dose. Fractions mean a tablet would need splitting — round to what your tablet strength allows. The half-life figure is a pharmacokinetic timing reference only.
Dianabol at a glance
| Property | Dianabol |
|---|---|
| Form | Oral |
| Active fraction | 1.00 (no ester) |
| Half-life | ≈ 3–6 hours (textbook consensus, often cited ~4.5–5 h) |
| Aromatises | Yes (weak/atypical) — converts to 17α-methylestradiol, a strongly estrogenic metabolite. |
| Liver (17α-alkylated) | Yes — 17α-methylated. |
| Approx. detection | ~3 days conventionally; a long-term metabolite is detectable up to ~19 days after a single dose. |
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References
- Schänzer W et al. Long-term metabolite of metandienone. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 2006;20(15):2252–2258 (PMID 16804957)
- Llewellyn W. Anabolics (2011) — metandienone 3–6 h half-life
- Kicman AT. Pharmacology of anabolic steroids. Br J Pharmacol 2008;154(3):502–521
- PubChem — molecular weights (parent hormone & ester), per compound CID
- WADA — anti-doping scientific research & detection resources
Citations are provided for transparency and education. They do not imply the cited authors or bodies endorse this tool. Anabolic steroid use carries real health risks — always consult a qualified clinician.
How this is calculated
For injectables the calculator divides your weekly dose by the number of injections, then by the vial concentration, to get the mL per shot — and multiplies by 100 for U-100 syringe units. The active-hormone milligrams are the dose multiplied by the esterFactor (the parent hormone's molecular weight divided by the full ester's molecular weight). For orals it divides the daily dose by your doses-per-day and tablet strength to get tablets per dose. It is arithmetic only — nothing you enter is stored or sent anywhere, and the result is not medical advice or an endorsement of anabolic steroid use.