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Medroxyprogesterone acetate

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Medroxyprogesterone 17-acetate, 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:
329750335
MDL number:
MFCD00010483
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2066112

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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

InChI key

PSGAAPLEWMOORI-PEINSRQWSA-N

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

medroxyprogesterone

manufacturer/tradename

USP

mp

206-207 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

Gene Information

human ... PGR(5241)

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Medroxyprogesterone acetate USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:
  • Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Injectable Suspension
  • Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Tablets

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H351,H413

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 4 - Carc. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

Regulatory Information

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J Mitsushita et al.
Gynecologic oncology, 79(1), 129-132 (2000-09-28)
Successful pregnancies after conservative progestin treatment to young women with endometrial carcinoma have recently been reported. However, it is not known for certain whether the lesion is completely eradicated in such patients. We present a case of residual endometrial carcinoma
Edith R Guilbert et al.
Contraception, 79(3), 167-177 (2009-02-03)
In the fall of 2007, the controversy about the contraceptive use of depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) and its potential impact on skeletal health reached the media in the province of Quebec, Canada, thereby becoming a matter of concern for the lay
Frank Z Stanczyk et al.
The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology, 142, 30-38 (2013-12-03)
Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) has been in clinical use for over 30 years, and was generally considered to be safe until the results of long-term studies of postmenopausal hormone therapy (HT) using treatment with conjugated equine estrogens (CEE) combined with MPA
Andrew M Kaunitz et al.
Contraception, 77(2), 67-76 (2008-01-30)
While depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is a highly effective contraceptive used by millions of women, its use is associated with bone mineral density (BMD) loss, raising concerns about long-term risk of osteoporosis and/or fractures. We conducted a systematic review of
Lauren J Ralph et al.
The Lancet. Infectious diseases, 15(2), 181-189 (2015-01-13)
The evidence from epidemiological research into whether use of hormonal contraception increases women's risk of HIV acquisition is inconsistent. We did a robust meta-analysis of existing data to provide summary estimates by hormonal contraceptive method which can be used to
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