Levonorgestrel [levonorgestrel]
- Terms
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L-norgestrel
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18,19-dinorpregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one, 13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-, (17alpha)-(-)-
Capronor
Cerazet
D-Norgestrel
duofem
l-Norgestrel
Microlut
Microval
Mirena
Norgeston
NorLevo
Norplant
Norplant-2
Plan B
Vikela
A synthetic progestational hormone with actions similar to those of PROGESTERONE and about twice as potent as its racemic or (+-)-isomer (NORGESTREL). It is used for contraception, control of menstrual disorders, and treatment of endometriosis.
- DUI
- D016912 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0025734
- Previous indexing
- Norgestrel (1980-1991)
- History note
- 1992; use LEVONORGESTREL (NM) 1980-1991; for D-NORGESTREL use NORGESTREL 1978-2001
- Public note
- 1992; LEVONORGESTREL was indexed under NORGESTREL 1980-1991; for D-NORGESTREL use NORGESTREL 1978-2001
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage 67
- AE
- adverse effects 25
- AG
- agonists
- AA
- analogs & derivatives
- AN
- analysis
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors
- BL
- blood
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis
- CH
- chemistry 1
- CL
- classification
- EC
- economics
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology
- IP
- isolation & purification
- ME
- metabolism 2
- PK
- pharmacokinetics 5
- PD
- pharmacology 25
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects
- ST
- standards
- SD
- supply & distribution 1
- TU
- therapeutic use 62
- TO
- toxicity 1
- UR
- urine
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