Quingestanol

Quingestanol
Clinical data
ATC code G03AC04 (WHO)
G03AA02 (WHO) (with an estrogen)
Identifiers
CAS Number 10592-65-1
PubChem (CID) 9842127
ChemSpider 8017842
UNII 1A635076CE YesY
Chemical and physical data
Formula C25H34O2
Molar mass 366.536 g/mol
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
This article is about a non-clinically used progestin compound. For the pharmaceutical drug, see quingestanol acetate.

Quingestanol (INN, BAN), also known as norethisterone 3-cyclopentyl enol ether, is a steroidal progestin of the 19-nortestosterone group which was never marketed.[1] It is a prodrug of norethisterone.[2][3] An acylated derivative, quingestanol acetate, is used as a pharmaceutical drug.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 F.. Macdonald (1997). Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents. CRC Press. p. 1721. ISBN 978-0-412-46630-4. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  2. ↑ Raynaud JP, Ojasoo T (1986). "The design and use of sex-steroid antagonists". J. Steroid Biochem. 25 (5B): 811–33. PMID 3543501. Similar androgenic potential is inherent to norethisterone and its prodrugs (norethisterone acetate, ethynodiol diacetate, lynestrenol, norethynodrel, quingestanol).
  3. ↑ Di Carlo FJ, Loo JC, Aceto T, Zuleski FR, Barr WH (1974). "Quingestanol acetate metabolism in women". Pharmacology. 11 (5): 287–303. PMID 4853997.



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