Chemicals and Drugs

Cyproterone Acetate

An agent with anti-androgen and progestational properties. It shows competitive binding with dihydrotestosterone at androgen receptor sites.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An agent with anti-androgen and progestational properties. It shows competitive binding with dihydrotestosterone at androgen receptor sites.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C24H29ClO4
Molecular Weight
416.9 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
427-51-0
IUPAC Name
[(1S,2S,3S,5R,11R,12S,15R,16S)-15-acetyl-9-chloro-2,16-dimethyl-6-oxo-15-pentacyclo[9.7.0.02,8.03,5.012,16]octadeca-7,9-dienyl] acetate
InChIKey
UWFYSQMTEOIJJG-FDTZYFLXSA-N
SMILES
CC(=O)[C@]1(CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2C=C(C4=CC(=O)[C@@H]5C[C@@H]5[C@]34C)Cl)C)OC(=O)C
MeSH Unique ID
D017373
Source
PubChem CID 9880

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Androcur
  • Cyproterone Acetate, (1 alpha,2 alpha)-Isomer
  • Cyproterone Acetate, (1 alpha,2 alpha,9 beta,10 alpha)-Isomer
  • Cyproterone Acetate, (17 alpha)-Isomer

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

93; was CYPROTERONE ACETATE (NM) 1980-92

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Cyproterone/analogs & derivatives (1980-1992)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D04w.210.500w.745.432w.219w.150w
  2. D04w.210.500w.883.419w.150w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cyproterone Acetate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017373. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017373
  2. Cyproterone Acetate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyproterone_acetate
  3. Cyproterone Acetate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q426185
  4. Cyproterone Acetate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 9880. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9880