Medroxyprogesterone definitions

Medroxyprogesterone

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Medroxyprogesterone (INN, BAN), also known as 17α-hydroxy-6α-methylprogesterone, and abbreviated as MP, is a steroidal progestin drug which was never marketed for use in humans. An acylated derivative, medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), is clinically used as a pharmaceutical medicine. Compared to MPA, MP is over two orders of magnitude less pote...
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medroxyprogesterone

A hormonal anticancer drug that is also used in cancer prevention. It belongs to the family of drugs called progestins.
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medroxyprogesterone

<chemical> (6 alpha)-17-hydroxy-6-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione. A synthetic progestational hormone used in veterinary practice as an estrus regulator. ... Pharmacological action: contraceptives, oral, synthetic, progestational hormones, synthetic. ... Chemical name: Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 17-hydroxy-6-methyl-, (6alpha)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ......
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medroxyprogesterone

(med-rok″sĭ-pro-jes´tĕ-rōn) a progestational agent administered orally as the acetate ester for treatment of secondary amenorrhea and dysfunctional uterine bleeding, for induction of menses, in prevention and treatment of endometrial hyperplasia in postmenopause hormone replacement therapy, and as a test ...
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