Protein binding 50 to 80% PubChem CID 667476 Molar mass 266.334 g/mol | CAS Number 13029-44-2 IUPHAR/BPS 7160 CAS ID 84-17-3 | |
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Dienestrol (INN, USAN) (brand names Ortho Dienestrol, Dienoestrol, Dienoestrol Ortho, Sexadien, Denestrolin, Dienol, Dinovex, Follormon, Oestrodiene, Synestrol, numerous others), also known as dienoestrol (BAN), is a synthetic, non-steroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group used to treat menopausal symptoms in the United States and Europe. It was introduced in the U.S. in 1947 by Schering as Synestrol and in France in 1948 as Cycladiene. Dienestrol is a close analogue of diethylstilbestrol. It has approximately 223% and 404% of the affinity of estradiol at the ERα and ERβ, respectively.
Dienestrol diacetate (brand names Faragynol, Gynocyrol, others) also exists and is used medically.
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