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Gestodene

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More on Norpregnenes Definition: Pregnenes with one double bond or more than three double bonds which have undergone ring contractions or are lacking carbon-18 or carbon-19..  do not confuse with NORPREGNANES   
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Gestodene [ Gestoden,SH B 3331,13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-18,19-dinor-17 alpha-pregna-4,15-dien-20-yn-3-one,17-alpha-ethinyl-13-ethyl-17 beta-hydroxy-4,15-gonadien-3-one,Gestodene, ((17alpha)-(+-))-isomer ]
  synthetic steroid with progestational activity; RN given refers to (17alpha)-isomer 		60282-87-3 18,19-Dinorpregna-4,15-dien-20-yn-3-one, 13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-, (17-alpha)  *Norpregnenes
Pharma Action Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic; Progestins 		Contraception 1981;24(6):673

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