DeCS

Descriptor English:

Megestrol

Descriptor Spanish:

Megestrol

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	megestrol
Entry term(s)	17-hidroxi-6-metil-pregna-4,6-dieno-3,20-diona 17-hidroxi-6-metilpregna-3,6-dieno-3,20-diona
Scope note:	Hormona progestágena que suele utilizarse como éster de acetato. Como acetato, es más potente que la progesterona, ya sea como progestágeno o como inhibidor de la ovulación. También se ha usado en el tratamiento paliativo del cáncer de mama.

Descriptor Portuguese:

Megestrol

Descriptor French:

Mégestrol

Tree number(s):

D04.210.500.745.432.531

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.

Annotation:

a synthetic progestational hormone

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

Pharm Action:

Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal

Registry Number:

EA6LD1M70M

CAS Type 1 Name:

Pregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione, 17-hydroxy-6-methyl-

DeCS ID:

8704

Unique ID:

D008535

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