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Medroxyprogesterone

VETRANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

17α-Hydroxy-6α-methyl-4-pregnene-3,20-dione, 17α-Hydroxy-6α-methylprogesterone, 6α-Methyl-5-pregnen-17α-ol-3,20-dione, 6-Dihydromegestrol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H32O3
CAS Number:
520-85-4
Molecular Weight:
344.49
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329757167
EC Number:
208-298-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2510965
MDL number:
MFCD00069474

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InChI key

FRQMUZJSZHZSGN-HBNHAYAOSA-N

InChI

1S/C22H32O3/c1-13-11-16-17(20(3)8-5-15(24)12-19(13)20)6-9-21(4)18(16)7-10-22(21,25)14(2)23/h12-13,16-18,25H,5-11H2,1-4H3/t13-,16+,17-,18-,20+,21-,22-/m0/s1

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12C[C@H](C)C3=CC(=O)CC[C@]3(C)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@@]4(C)[C@@]2([H])CC[C@]4(O)C(C)=O

grade

analytical standard

product line

VETRANAL®

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

Quality Level

200

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Application

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Legal Information

VETRANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Disclaimer

Much of the pharmacology literature refers to medroxyprogesterone acetate as medroxyprogesterone, but they are of course not the same substance.

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Warning

hcodes

H361fd

pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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A Günzel-Apel et al.
Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene, 47 Suppl 6, 55-60 (2013-01-04)
Progesterone profiles of individual bitches may vary considerably both between and within individuals during pregnancy and non-pregnancy. Suspected luteal deficiency is commonly purported but is difficult to evaluate in clinical cases when progesterone is supplemented because this masks the underlying
The role of medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) in the treatment of renal adenocarcinoma.
M Kjaer
Cancer treatment reviews, 15(3), 195-209 (1988-09-01)
James Hassell et al.
Hormones and behavior, 60(2), 219-225 (2011-06-04)
Progestins and antiprogestins are widely used therapeutic agents in humans. In many cases, these are indicated for the treatment of reproductive activities. However, progesterone has widespread physiological effects including a reduction of the response to stress. We have reported that
Kevin D Beck et al.
Neurobiology of learning and memory, 97(1), 148-155 (2011-12-06)
Ovarian hormones modulate acquisition processes involved in classical conditioning. Although progesterone has been indirectly implicated, its role in classical conditioning of the eyeblink response has not been directly investigated. We assessed the effects of daily dosing of progesterone or medroxyprogesterone
P C Schwallie
Contraception, 23(4), 375-386 (1981-04-01)
Data from published studies of the quantity of medroxyprogesterone acetate and/or its metabolites in the milk of lactating women receiving Depo-Provera for contraception is extrapolated into the amount of drug ingested daily by a theoretically average infant. Comparisons are made
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