Pregnancycategory X CAS Number 520-85-4 ChemSpider 10185 Formula C22H32O3 Molar mass 344.488 g/mol | ATC code None PubChem CID 1063110631 ECHA InfoCard 100.007.545 CAS ID 520-85-4 | |
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IUPAC ID 17-acetyl-17-hydroxy- 6,10,13-trimethyl- 1,2,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17- tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one | ||
Medroxyprogesterone (INN, BAN), also known as 17α-hydroxy-6α-methylprogesterone, and abbreviated as MP, is a steroidal progestin drug which was never marketed for use in humans. An derivative, medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), is used as a medication. Compared to MPA, MP is over two orders of magnitude less potent as a progestogen. As such, MP itself is not used clinically, though it has seen limited use in veterinary medicine under the trade name Controlestril in France. In addition, it is a metabolite of MPA.
While medroxyprogesterone is sometimes used as a synonym for medroxyprogesterone acetate, what is normally being administered is MPA and not MP.
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