Structured Summary
Abstract
A synthetic progestational hormone with actions and uses similar to those of PROGESTERONE. It has been used in the treatment of functional uterine bleeding and ENDOMETRIOSIS. As a contraceptive (CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS), it has usually been administered in combination with MESTRANOL.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C20H26O2
- Molecular Weight
- 298.4 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 68-23-5
- IUPAC Name
- (8R,9S,13S,14S,17R)-17-ethynyl-17-hydroxy-13-methyl-1,2,4,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
- InChIKey
- ICTXHFFSOAJUMG-SLHNCBLASA-N
- SMILES
- C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CC[C@]2(C#C)O)CCC4=C3CCC(=O)C4
- MeSH Unique ID
- D009641
- Source
- PubChem CID 6231
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Synonyms
2 entry terms
- 19-Norpregn-5(10)-en-20-yn-3-one, 17-hydroxy-, (17alpha)-
- Norethynodrel, (8 alpha)-(+-)-Isomer
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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. Norethynodrel. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009641. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009641
- Norethynodrel. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noretynodrel
- Norethynodrel. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5659069
- Norethynodrel. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6231. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6231