Chemicals and Drugs

Pregnanediones

Pregnane derivatives in which two side-chain methyl groups or two methylene groups in the ring skeleton (or a combination thereof) have been oxidized to keto groups.

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Abstract

Pregnane derivatives in which two side-chain methyl groups or two methylene groups in the ring skeleton (or a combination thereof) have been oxidized to keto groups.

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2 entry terms
  • Diketopregnanes
  • Dioxopregnanes

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, 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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  1. D04w.210.500w.745.558w

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QV 81

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pregnanediones. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011277. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011277
  2. Pregnanediones. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pregnanedione
  3. Pregnanediones. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25036539