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C24H34O4
386.5 g/mol
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Medroxyprogesterone acetate

CAS71-58-9EC200-757-9
Category
API
Compound Class
Steroid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Medroxyprogesterone acetate is a synthetic progestin hormone used as a hormonal medication. It is primarily employed as a contraceptive and in menopausal hormone therapy, as well as for treating conditions such as endometriosis and abnormal uterine bleeding.

contraceptivemenopausal hormone therapytreatment of endometriosis

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Safety Reference

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Health Hazard
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Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H332Harmful if inhaled
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H362May cause harm to breast-fed children
H413May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

[(6S,8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-acetyl-6,10,13-trimethyl-3-oxo-2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl] acetate

InChIKey

PSGAAPLEWMOORI-PEINSRQWSA-N

SMILES

C[C@H]1C[C@@H]2[C@H](CC[C@]3([C@H]2CC[C@@]3(C(=O)C)OC(=O)C)C)[C@@]4(C1=CC(=O)CC4)C

Synonyms (119)
  • Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; Megestrol Acetate EP Impurity A
  • Medroxyprogesterone acetate (JP18/USP)
  • Medroxyprogesterone acetate for peak identification, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Medroxyprogesterone acetate for system suitability, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Medroxyprogesterone acetate, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Medroxyprogesterone acetate, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Amen
  • Aragest
  • Aragest 5
  • Ciclotal
  • Climanor
  • Clinofem
  • Clinovir
  • Cycrin
  • Cykrina
  • Depcorlutin
  • Depo-Map
  • Depo-Prodasone
  • Depo-Progevera
  • Depo-Promone
  • Depo-Provera
  • Depo-Provera Contraceptive
  • Depo-Ralovera
  • Depo-Subq Provera 104
  • Depo-clinovir
  • Depo-progestin
  • Depo-provera (TN)
  • Depo-provera oncology
  • Depo-subq provera
  • Depo-subq provera 104 (TN)
  • Depocon
  • Deporone
  • Dugen
  • Farlutal
  • Farlutal 100
  • Farlutal 200
  • Farlutal 250
  • Farlutal 500
  • Farlutin
  • Gestapuran
  • Hysron
  • Indivina
  • Lutopolar
  • MAP (steroid)
  • MEGESTROL ACETATE IMPURITY A
  • MPA GYM
  • MPA Hexal
  • MPA-Noury
  • MPA-beta
  • Med-Pro
  • Medrosterona
  • Medroxyacetate progesterone
  • Medroxyprogesone acetate
  • Medroxyprogesterone acetate
  • Medroxyprogesteroni acetas
  • Mepastat
  • Meprate
  • Methylacetoxyprogesterone
  • Metigestrona
  • Metipregnone
  • Nadigest
  • Nadigest (vet)
  • Nidaxin
  • Nidaxin (vet)
  • Nogest
  • ONCO-Provera
  • Oragest
  • Perlutex
  • Perlutex Leo
  • Prodasone
  • Progestalfa
  • Progevera
  • Promone-E
  • Provera
  • Provera (TN)
  • Provera dosepak
  • Proverone
  • Ralovera
  • Repromap
  • Repromix
  • Sayana press
  • Sirprogen
  • Sodelut G
  • Sumiferm
  • Supprestral
  • Suprestral
  • Veramix
  • Veraplex
  • g-Farlutal