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Medroxyprogesterone 17-acetate

VETRANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

17α-Acetoxy-6α-methylprogesterone, 17α-Hydroxy-6α-methyl-4-pregnene-3,20-dione 17-acetate, 6α-Methyl-17α-acetoxyprogesterone, 6α-Methyl-17α-hydroxyprogesterone acetate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H34O4
CAS Number:
71-58-9
Molecular Weight:
386.52
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329757168
EC Number:
200-757-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2066112
MDL number:
MFCD00010483

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Product Name

Medroxyprogesterone 17-acetate, VETRANAL®, analytical standard

InChI key

PSGAAPLEWMOORI-PEINSRQWSA-N

InChI

1S/C24H34O4/c1-14-12-18-19(22(4)9-6-17(27)13-21(14)22)7-10-23(5)20(18)8-11-24(23,15(2)25)28-16(3)26/h13-14,18-20H,6-12H2,1-5H3/t14-,18+,19-,20-,22+,23-,24-/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(OC(C)=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

mp

206-207 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

Quality Level

100

Gene Information

human ... PGR(5241)

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Legal Information

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

pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H351,H413

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 4 - Carc. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

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BCCN2833
BCCL5739
BCCF4063
BCCC4029
BCBS8482V

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Lee L Lanza et al.
Obstetrics and gynecology, 121(3), 593-600 (2013-05-03)
Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) reversibly reduces bone mineral density. To estimate the extent to which DMPA might increase fracture risk, we undertook a retrospective cohort study of fractures in DMPA users and users of non-DMPA contraceptives, using the General Practice
Léanie Kleynhans et al.
Infection and immunity, 81(4), 1234-1244 (2013-02-06)
The contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), with progestin as the single active compound, possesses selective glucocorticoid activity and can alter the expression of glucocorticoid receptor-regulated genes. We therefore propose that pharmacological doses of DMPA used for endocrine therapy could have
Robert A Wild et al.
Menopause (New York, N.Y.), 20(3), 254-260 (2013-02-26)
Our objective was to determine whether metabolic syndrome (MetS) or its components modified the effect of hormone therapy (HT) on the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) events in the Women's Health Initiative clinical trials. We performed a nested case-control
Richard P H Huijbregts et al.
Endocrinology, 154(3), 1282-1295 (2013-01-29)
Recent observational studies indicate an association between the use of hormonal contraceptives and acquisition and transmission of HIV-1. The biological and immunological mechanisms underlying the observed association are unknown. Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is a progestin-only injectable contraceptive that is
JoAnn E Manson et al.
JAMA, 310(13), 1353-1368 (2013-10-03)
Menopausal hormone therapy continues in clinical use but questions remain regarding its risks and benefits for chronic disease prevention. To report a comprehensive, integrated overview of findings from the 2 Women's Health Initiative (WHI) hormone therapy trials with extended postintervention
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