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dydrogesterone

A synthetic, orally active progestin that may be useful in the treatment of disorders attributed to progesterone deficiency. Upon administration, dydrogesterone binds to progesterone receptors with high affinity and helps regulate the healthy growth and normal shedding of the uterine lining. Dydrogesterone appears to have no affinity for androgenic, estrogenic, glucocorticoid or mineralocorticoid receptors.
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Synonym:didrogesterone
hydrogestrone
isopregnenone
US brand name:Duphaston
Chemical structure:(9-beta,10-alpha)-pregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione
retro-6-dehydroprogesterone
NSC code:92336
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