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Medroxyprogesterone

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:
51111800
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24897065
EC Number:
208-298-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2510965
MDL number:
MFCD00069474
Biological source:
synthetic (organic)
Form:
powder
Assay:
≥98% (HPLC)

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biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Level

100

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

solubility

chloroform: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

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

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

InChI key

FRQMUZJSZHZSGN-HBNHAYAOSA-N

Gene Information

rat ... Ar(24208)

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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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Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H361fd

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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Adarsh J Sai et al.
Menopause (New York, N.Y.), 18(10), 1101-1112 (2011-06-30)
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of conjugated equine estrogens alone (ET), conjugated equine estrogens + medroxyprogesterone (EPT), calcitriol alone, calcitriol + EPT/ET, or placebo on serum lipid profile and analyze the interaction with estrogen receptor-α
Clinical significance of differences in bioavailability of medroxyprogesterone acetate preparations.
A D Stockdale et al.
Clinical pharmacokinetics, 16(3), 129-133 (1989-03-01)
M F Fung et al.
Obstetrics and gynecology, 78(6), 1033-1038 (1991-12-01)
We conducted a retrospective review of 44 patients with metastatic or recurrent endometrial carcinoma treated with cisplatin, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, and medroxyprogesterone acetate. Thirty-six women had metastatic disease; eight had recurrent disease. In the metastatic group, 12 women had positive peritoneal
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
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
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SKUGTIN
M6013-1G04061834060567
M6013-250MG04061834060574

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