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Descriptor English: Dimethisterone
Descriptor Spanish: Dimetisterona
Descriptor dimetisterona
Entry term(s) (6-alfa,17-beta)-17-hidroxi-6-metil-17-(1-propinil)-androst-4-en-3-ona
Scope note: Hormona progestágena sintética sin propiedades estrogénicas o androgénicas significativas. Antiguamente se empleaba como componente progestágeno en los ANTICONCEPTIVOS ORALES SECUENCIALES.
Descriptor Portuguese: Dimetisterona
Descriptor French: Diméthistérone
Entry term(s): Androst-4-en-3-one, 17-hydroxy-6-methyl-17-(1-propynyl)-, (6alpha,17beta)-
Dimethisterone Monohydrate
Tree number(s): D04.210.500.745.745.279
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004116
Scope note: A synthetic progestational hormone without significant estrogenic or androgenic properties. It was formerly used as the progestational component in SEQUENTIAL ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS .
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: Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic
Registry Number: K4MZ02M175
CAS Type 1 Name: Androst-4-en-3-one, 17-hydroxy-6-methyl-17-(1-propynyl)-, (6alpha,17beta)-
Public MeSH Note: 73
History Note: 73(65)
DeCS ID: 4163
Unique ID: D004116
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2019/07/08
Dimethisterone - Preferred
Concept UI M0006451
Scope note A synthetic progestational hormone without significant estrogenic or androgenic properties. It was formerly used as the progestational component in SEQUENTIAL ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS .
Preferred term Dimethisterone
Entry term(s) Androst-4-en-3-one, 17-hydroxy-6-methyl-17-(1-propynyl)-, (6alpha,17beta)-
Dimethisterone Monohydrate - Narrower
Concept UI M0330455
Preferred term Dimethisterone Monohydrate



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