Structured Summary
Abstract
Acetate ester of norethindrone that is used as a long-term contraceptive (CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS).
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C22H28O3
- Molecular Weight
- 340.5 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 51-98-9
- IUPAC Name
- [(8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-ethynyl-13-methyl-3-oxo-1,2,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl] acetate
- InChIKey
- IMONTRJLAWHYGT-ZCPXKWAGSA-N
- SMILES
- CC(=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#C
- MeSH Unique ID
- D000077563
- Source
- PubChem CID 5832
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
6 entry terms
- Estr-4-en-3-one, 17-(acetyloxy)-17-ethynyl-, (17beta)-
- Norethisterone Acetate
- Aygestin
- Norethindrone Acetate, (17alpha)-(+-)-isomer
- Norethindrone Acetate, (17alpha)-isomer
- Norlutate
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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
2019 (1980)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Norethindrone Acetate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077563. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077563
- Norethindrone Acetate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norethisterone_acetate
- Norethindrone Acetate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47495694
- Norethindrone Acetate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5832. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5832