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Dimethisterone
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Definition
: A synthetic progestational hormone without significant estrogenic or androgenic properties. It was formerly used as the progestational component in oral sequential contraceptives.
Pharmacological Action
Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic
Other names
Monohydrate, Dimethisterone; Dimethisterone Monohydrate
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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Oracon
8015-19-8
*Dimethisterone
*Ethinyl Estradiol
Contraceptives, Oral, Combined.
Obstet Gynecol 46(5):503;1975