Structured Summary
Abstract
A synthetic progestational hormone with no androgenic or estrogenic properties. Unlike many other progestational compounds, dydrogesterone produces no increase in temperature and does not inhibit OVULATION.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C21H28O2
- Molecular Weight
- 312.4 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 152-62-5
- IUPAC Name
- (8S,9R,10S,13S,14S,17S)-17-acetyl-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
- InChIKey
- JGMOKGBVKVMRFX-HQZYFCCVSA-N
- SMILES
- CC(=O)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@@H]3[C@H]2C=CC4=CC(=O)CC[C@@]34C)C
- MeSH Unique ID
- D004394
- Source
- PubChem CID 9051
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Synonyms
5 entry terms
- 6-Dehydro-9 beta-10 alpha-progesterone
- Dehydrogesterone
- Isopregnenone
- 6 Dehydro 9 beta 10 alpha progesterone
- Duphaston
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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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References
- National Library of Medicine. Dydrogesterone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004394. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004394
- Dydrogesterone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dydrogesterone
- Dydrogesterone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4161380
- Dydrogesterone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 9051. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9051