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Desogestrel
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Definition
: A synthetic progestational hormone used often as the progestogenic component of combined oral contraceptive agents.
Pharmacological Action
Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic
;
Progestins
Other names
alpha-
pregn-
4-
en-
20-
yn-
17-
ol, 13-
Ethyl-
11-
methylen; Org2969; Org 2969; 13 Ethyl 11 methylene 18,19 dinor 17 alpha pregn 4; Organon Brand of Desogestrel; Org-
2969; Marvelon; Cerazette; 13-
Ethyl-
11-
methylene-
18,19-
dinor-
17 alpha-
pregn-
4
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
*
NuvaRing
0
*Drug Combinations
Ethinyl Estradiol
Desogestrel/analogs & derivatives.
Hum Reprod. 2006 Sep;21(9):2304-11
ethinyl estradiol-
desogestrel combination
0
*Ethinyl Estradiol
*Desogestrel.
Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care 2001 Jun;6(2):108-14
EMOQUETTE
;
KARIVA
;
DESOGESTREL; ETHINYL
;
VELIVET
;
DESOGEN
;
CYCLESSA
;
DESOGESTREL AND ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
;
VIORELE
;
DESOGESTREL; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
3-
keto-
desogestrel
54048-10-1 18,19-
dinorpregn-
4-
en-
20-
yn-
3-
one, 13-
ethyl-
17-
hydroxy-
11-
methylene-
, (17-
alpha)
*Desogestrel
Progesterone Congeners.
Pharma Action
Contraceptive Agents, Female
J Steroid Biochem 1985;22(1):111
NEXPLANON
;
IMPLANON
Oviol
71138-35-7 19-
Norpregna-
1,3,5(10)-
trien-
20-
yne-
3,17-
diol, (17alpha)-
, mixt. with (17alpha)-
13-
ethyl-
11-
methylene-
18,19-
dinorpregn-
4-
en-
20-
yn-
17-
ol
*Ethinyl Estradiol
*Desogestrel.
Pharma Action
Contraceptives, Oral, Combined
Fortschr Med 1982;100(16):764
MIRCETTE
;
ORTHO-CEPT