| Descriptor English: | Mestranol | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Mestranol
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Mestranol | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Mestranol | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
19-Norpregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yn-17-ol, 3-methoxy-, (17alpha)- Ethinyl Estradiol 3 Methyl Ether Ethinyl Estradiol 3-Methyl Ether |
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| Tree number(s): |
D04.210.500.668.651.568.291.500 D06.472.334.851.437.968.500.500 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008656 | ||||||
| Scope note: | The 3-methyl ether of ETHINYL ESTRADIOL. It must be demethylated to be biologically active. It is used as the estrogen component of many combination ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AA analogs & derivatives AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
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| Pharm Action: |
Estrogens |
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| Registry Number: | B2V233XGE7 | ||||||
| CAS Type 1 Name: | 19-Norpregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yn-17-ol, 3-methoxy-, (17alpha)- | ||||||
| Public MeSH Note: | 65 |
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| History Note: | 65(64) |
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| DeCS ID: | 8833 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D008656 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1965/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2019/07/08 |
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Mestranol
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| Concept UI |
M0013488 |
| Scope note | The 3-methyl ether of ETHINYL ESTRADIOL. It must be demethylated to be biologically active. It is used as the estrogen component of many combination ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES. |
| Preferred term | Mestranol |
| Entry term(s) |
19-Norpregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yn-17-ol, 3-methoxy-, (17alpha)- Ethinyl Estradiol 3 Methyl Ether Ethinyl Estradiol 3-Methyl Ether |
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