Medroxyprogesterone
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(6α)-17-hydroxy-6-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
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CAS Number | 520-85-4 |
ATC code | None |
PubChem | CID: 1063110631 |
ChemSpider | 10185 |
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Formula | C22H32O3 |
Molecular mass | 344.488 g/mol |
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Medroxyprogesterone (INN, BAN), also known as 17α-hydroxy-6α-methylprogesterone, and abbreviated as MP, is a steroidal progestin drug which was never marketed for use in humans.[1] An acylated derivative, medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), is clinically used as a pharmaceutical medicine.[2] Compared to MPA, MP is over two orders of magnitude less potent as a progestogen.[3] As such, MP itself is not used clinically, though it has seen limited use in veterinary medicine under the trade name Controlestril in France.[4] In addition, it is a metabolite of MPA.[5]
While medroxyprogesterone is sometimes used as a synonym for medroxyprogesterone acetate,[2] what is normally being administered is MPA and not MP.[6]
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