Megestrol [megestrol]
topical
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- Terms
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17-Hydroxy-6-methylpregna-3,6-diene-3,20-dione
Pregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione, 17-hydroxy-6-methyl-
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D008535
Definition
A progestational hormone used most commonly as the acetate ester. As the acetate, it is more potent than progesterone both as a progestagen and as an ovulation inhibitor. It has also been used in the palliative treatment of breast cancer.
- Annotation
- a synthetic progestational hormone
- DUI
- D008535 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0013296
- History note
- 72(63)
- Public note
- 72
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage 3
- AE
- adverse effects 2
- AG
- agonists
- AA
- analogs & derivatives 2
- AN
- analysis
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors 2
- BL
- blood
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis
- CH
- chemistry
- CL
- classification
- EC
- economics
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology
- IP
- isolation & purification
- ME
- metabolism
- PK
- pharmacokinetics
- PD
- pharmacology 3
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects
- ST
- standards
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use 4
- TO
- toxicity
- UR
- urine
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Occurrences in Medvik records
D
Chemicals and Drugs
D04.210
Fused-Ring Compounds
D04.210.500.745.432.481
Medrogestone
D04.210.500.745.432.769
Pregnadienetriols
Tri-Ervonum Chemical MeSH Browser
megestranol Chemical MeSH Browser
nomegestrol acetate Chemical MeSH Browser