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Descriptor English: Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
Descriptor Spanish: Acetato de Medroxiprogesterona
Descriptor acetato de medroxiprogesterona
Entry term(s) (6-alfa)-17-(acetiloxi)-6-metil-pregn-4-eno-3,20-diona
17-acetato de medroxiprogesterona
acetato de depo-medroxiprogesterona
Scope note: Progestina sintética derivada de la 17-hidroxiprogesterona. Es un anticonceptivo de larga duración que es eficaz tanto por vía oral como por inyección intramuscular. Se utiliza también para tratar neoplasias de mama y de endometrio.
Descriptor Portuguese: Acetato de Medroxiprogesterona
Descriptor French: Acétate de médroxyprogestérone
Entry term(s): (6 alpha)-17-(Acetoxy)-6-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
6 alpha Methyl 17alpha hydroxyprogesterone Acetate
6-alpha-Methyl-17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone Acetate
Curretab
Cycrin
Depo Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
Depo Provera
Depo-Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
Depo-Provera
DepoProvera
Farlutal
Gestapuran
Medroxyprogesterone 17 Acetate
Medroxyprogesterone 17-Acetate
Medroxyprogesterone 17-Acetate, (6 alpha,17 alpha)-Isomer
Medroxyprogesterone 17-Acetate, (6 beta)-Isomer
Perlutex
Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 17-(acetyloxy)-6-methyl-, (6alpha)-
Provera
Veramix
Tree number(s): D04.210.500.745.745.654.829.395.700.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017258
Scope note: A synthetic progestin that is derived from 17-hydroxyprogesterone. It is a long-acting contraceptive that is effective both orally or by intramuscular injection and has also been used to treat breast and endometrial neoplasms.
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
Pharm Action: Contraceptive Agents, Female
Contraceptive Agents, Male
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Registry Number: C2QI4IOI2G
CAS Type 1 Name: Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 17-(acetyloxy)-6-methyl-, (6alpha)-
Previous Indexing: Hydroxyprogesterones (1976-1978)
Medroxyprogesterone (1973-1975)
Medroxyprogesterone/analogs & derivatives (1978-1992)
Public MeSH Note: 2010; see MEDROXYPROGESTERONE 17-ACETATE 1993-2009; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE 17-ACETATE was indexed under MEDROXYPROGESTERONE/analogs & derivatives 1978-1992, HYDROXYPROGESTERONES 1976-78, & MEDROXYPROGESTERONE 1973-75
History Note: 2010 (1973)
DeCS ID: 30662
Unique ID: D017258
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1993/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/05/18
Revision Date: 2019/07/08
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate - Preferred
Concept UI M0026185
Scope note A synthetic progestin that is derived from 17-hydroxyprogesterone. It is a long-acting contraceptive that is effective both orally or by intramuscular injection and has also been used to treat breast and endometrial neoplasms.
Preferred term Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
Entry term(s) (6 alpha)-17-(Acetoxy)-6-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
6 alpha Methyl 17alpha hydroxyprogesterone Acetate
6-alpha-Methyl-17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone Acetate
Depo Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
Depo-Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
Medroxyprogesterone 17 Acetate
Medroxyprogesterone 17-Acetate
Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 17-(acetyloxy)-6-methyl-, (6alpha)-
Depo-Provera - Narrower
Concept UI M0026186
Preferred term Depo-Provera
Entry term(s) Depo Provera
DepoProvera
Farlutal - Narrower
Concept UI M0026187
Preferred term Farlutal
Gestapuran - Narrower
Concept UI M0026192
Preferred term Gestapuran
Curretab - Narrower
Concept UI M0026190
Preferred term Curretab
Medroxyprogesterone 17-Acetate, (6 beta)-Isomer - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0329352
Preferred term Medroxyprogesterone 17-Acetate, (6 beta)-Isomer
Perlutex - Narrower
Concept UI M0026193
Preferred term Perlutex
Provera - Narrower
Concept UI M0026188
Preferred term Provera
Veramix - Narrower
Concept UI M0026194
Preferred term Veramix
Cycrin - Narrower
Concept UI M0026191
Preferred term Cycrin
Medroxyprogesterone 17-Acetate, (6 alpha,17 alpha)-Isomer - Narrower
Concept UI M0329353
Preferred term Medroxyprogesterone 17-Acetate, (6 alpha,17 alpha)-Isomer



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