Chemicals and Drugs

Progestins

Compounds that interact with PROGESTERONE RECEPTORS in target tissues to bring about the effects similar to those of PROGESTERONE. Primary actions of progestins, including natural and synthetic steroids, are on the UTERUS and the MAMMARY GLAND in preparation for and in maintenance of PREGNANCY.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Compounds that interact with PROGESTERONE RECEPTORS in target tissues to bring about the effects similar to those of PROGESTERONE. Primary actions of progestins, including natural and synthetic steroids, are on the UTERUS and the MAMMARY GLAND in preparation for and in maintenance of PREGNANCY.

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Synonyms

38 entry terms
  • Gestagen
  • Gestagenic Agent
  • Gestagenic Agents
  • Gestagens
  • Progestagen
  • Progestagenic Agent
  • Progestagenic Agents
  • Progestagens
  • Progestational Agent
  • Progestational Agents
  • Progestational Compound
  • Progestational Compounds
  • Progestational Hormone
  • Progestational Hormones
  • Progestin
  • Progestogen
  • Progestogens
  • Agent, Gestagenic
  • Agent, Progestagenic
  • Agent, Progestational
  • Compound, Progestational
  • Hormone, Progestational
  • Gestagen Effect
  • Gestagen Effects
  • Gestagenic Effect
  • Gestagenic Effects
  • Progestin Effect
  • Progestin Effects
  • Progestogen Effect
  • Progestogen Effects
  • Effect, Gestagen
  • Effect, Gestagenic
  • Effect, Progestin
  • Effect, Progestogen
  • Effects, Gestagen
  • Effects, Gestagenic
  • Effects, Progestin
  • Effects, Progestogen

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Aspects Covered

28 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

note entry term PROGESTIN EFFECT: use only for the progestin effect of a chemical substance

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History Note

2004 (1963)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D27.505.696.399.472w.858

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NLM Classification

WP 530

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Progestins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011372. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011372
  2. Progestins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50430133