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minaxolone
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Pregnanolone
Definition
: A pregnane found in the urine of pregnant women and sows. It has anesthetic, hypnotic, and sedative properties.
do not confuse with PREGNENOLONE
Other names
beta-
pregnan-
20-
one, 3 alpha-
Hydroxy-
5; beta-
ol-
20-
one, Allopregnan-
3; alpha-
pregnan-
20-
one, 3 alpha-
Hydroxy-
5; alpha-
Hydroxy-
5 beta-
pregnan-
20-
one, 3; alpha-
Hydroxy-
5 alpha-
pregnan-
20-
one, 3; Pregnan 3alpha ol 20 one; Allopregnan 3 beta ol 20 one; 3beta Hydroxy 5alpha pregnan 20 one; 3 alpha, 5 beta Tetrahydroprogesterone; 3 alpha Hydroxy 5 beta pregnan 20 one; 3 alpha Hydroxy 5 alpha pregnan 20 one; 3 Hydroxypregnan 20 one; Pregnanolone, (5alpha)-
isomer; Pregnanolone, (3beta, 5beta,14beta)-
isomer; Pregnanolone, (3beta, 5beta, 17alpha)-
isomer; Pregnanolone, (3beta, 5beta)-
isomer; Pregnanolone, (3beta, 5alpha, 8alpha, 17beta)-
isom; Pregnanolone, (3beta, 5alpha, 17alpha)-
isomer; Pregnanolone, (3beta, 5alpha)-
isomer; Pregnanolone, (3beta)-
isomer
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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minaxolone [ 11 alpha-N,N-dimethylamino-2 beta-ethoxy-3 alpha-hydroxy-5 alpha-pregnan-20-one,2 beta-ethoxy-3 alpha-hydroxy-11 alpha-dimethylamino-5 alpha-pregnan-20-one,minaxolone citrate, (2beta,3alpha,5alpha,11alpha)-isomer ]
RN given refers to parent cpd(2beta,3alpha,5alpha,11alpha)-isomer
62571-87-3 Pregnan-
20-
one, 11-
(dimethylamino)-
2-
ethoxy-
3-
hydroxy-
, (2beta,3alpha,5alpha,11alpha)
Pregnanolone/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action
Anesthetics
Br J Anaesth 1980;52(2):241; Canad Anaesth Soc J 1980;27(2):140; Lancet 2(8133):71;1979; Lancet 2(8133):73;1979