Chemicals and Drugs

Gestonorone Caproate

A long-acting potent progestogen structurally related to PROGESTERONE. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1185)

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A long-acting potent progestogen structurally related to PROGESTERONE. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1185)

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C26H38O4
Molecular Weight
414.6 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
1253-28-7
IUPAC Name
[(8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-acetyl-13-methyl-3-oxo-1,2,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl] hexanoate
InChIKey
XURCMZMFZXXQDJ-UKNJCJGYSA-N
SMILES
CCCCCC(=O)O[C@@]1(CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@H]34)C)C(=O)C
MeSH Unique ID
D005866
Source
PubChem CID 443881

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Gestronol Hexanoate
  • Caproate, Gestonorone
  • Hexanoate, Gestronol
  • Depostat
  • Gestronol
  • Primostat

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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

73(72)

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Previous Indexing

  • Pregnanes (1971)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gestonorone Caproate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005866. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005866
  2. Gestonorone Caproate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestonorone_caproate
  3. Gestonorone Caproate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11320734
  4. Gestonorone Caproate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 443881. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/443881