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Descriptor English: | Megestrol | ||||||
Descriptor Spanish: |
Megestrol
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Descriptor Portuguese: | Megestrol | ||||||
Descriptor French: | Mégestrol | ||||||
Tree number(s): |
D04.210.500.745.432.531 |
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RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008535 | ||||||
Scope note: | A progestational hormone used most commonly as the acetate ester. As the acetate, it is more potent than progesterone both as a progestagen and as an ovulation inhibitor. It has also been used in the palliative treatment of breast cancer. |
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Annotation: | a synthetic progestational hormone |
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Allowable Qualifiers: |
AA analogues et dérivés AD administration et posologie AE effets indésirables AG agonistes AI antagonistes et inhibiteurs AN analyse BL sang CF liquide cérébrospinal CH composition chimique CL classification CS synthèse chimique EC économie HI histoire IM immunologie IP isolement et purification ME métabolisme PD pharmacologie PK pharmacocinétique PO intoxication RE effets des radiations SD ressources et distribution ST normes TO toxicité TU usage thérapeutique UR urine |
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Pharm Action: |
Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal |
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Registry Number: | EA6LD1M70M | ||||||
CAS Type 1 Name: | Pregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione, 17-hydroxy-6-methyl- | ||||||
DeCS ID: | 8704 | ||||||
Unique ID: | D008535 | ||||||
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
Date Established: | 1972/01/01 | ||||||
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
Revision Date: | 2019/07/08 |
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PRODUITS CHIMIQUES ET PHARMACEUTIQUES
Composés polycycliques [D04]Composés polycycliques
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