medroxyprogesterone acetate
A synthetic, acetate derivative of the sex hormone progesterone. Medroxyprogesterone 17-acetate
| Synonym: | depot-medroxyprogestereone acetate medroxyprogesterone 17-acetate medroxyprogesteroni acetas methylacetoxyprogesterone metipregnone |
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| US brand name: | Amen Cycrin Depo-Provera Oragest Provera |
| Foreign brand name: | Aragest Ciclotal Clinofem Clinovir Depo-Clinovir Farlutal G-Farlutal Gestapuran Hysron Lutoral Nadigest (vet) 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 |