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medroxyprogesterone acetate

A synthetic, acetate derivative of the sex hormone progesterone. Medroxyprogesterone 17-acetate
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Synonym:depot-medroxyprogestereone acetate
medroxyprogesterone 17-acetate
medroxyprogesteroni acetas
methylacetoxyprogesterone
metipregnone
US brand name:Amen
Cycrin
Depo-Provera
Oragest
Provera
Foreign brand name:Aragest
Ciclotal
Clinofem
Clinovir
Depo-Clinovir
Farlutal
G-Farlutal
Gestapuran
Hysron
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Nidaxin (vet)
Perlutex
Prodasone
Sodelut G
Veramix
Abbreviation:MPA
Chemical structure:(6alpha)-17-(acetyloxy)-6-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
(6alpha)-17-hydroxy-6-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
17-(acetyloxy)-6alpha-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
17-hydroxy-6alpha-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione acetate
17alpha-acetoxy-6alpha-methylprogesterone
6-alpha-methyl-17alpha-acetoxyprogesterone
NSC code:21171
26386
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