Chemicals and Drugs

Pregnanes

Saturated derivatives of the steroid pregnane. The 5-beta series includes PROGESTERONE and related hormones; the 5-alpha series includes forms generally excreted in the urine.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Saturated derivatives of the steroid pregnane. The 5-beta series includes PROGESTERONE and related hormones; the 5-alpha series includes forms generally excreted in the urine.

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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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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with PREGNENES

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  1. D04w.210.500w.745

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NLM Classification

WP 530

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pregnanes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011278. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011278
  2. Pregnanes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76389918