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Cyproterone Acetate
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Definition
: An agent with anti-androgen and progestational properties. It shows competitive binding with dihydrotestosterone at androgen receptor sites.
Pharmacological Action
Androgen Antagonists
;
Antineoplastic Agents
;
Contraceptive Agents, Male
Other names
Cyproterone Acetate, (17 alpha)-
Isomer; Cyproterone Acetate, (1 alpha,2 alpha,9 beta,10 al; Cyproterone Acetate, (1 alpha,2 alpha)-
Isomer; Androcur
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
*
estradiol valerate, cyproterone acetate drug combination
0
*Cyproterone Acetate
Drug Combinations
Estradiol/*analogs & derivatives.
Ceska Gynekol 1996 Oct;61(5):294-6
3 alpha-
hydroxy-
cyproterone acetate
0
Cyproterone Acetate/*analogs & derivatives.
Carcinogenesis 1995 Aug;16(8):1835-41
15-
hydroxycyproterone acetate
114884-50-3
Cyproterone Acetate/*analogs & derivatives.
J Chromatogr 1985;338(1):179
17-
hydroxycyproterone acetate
65423-26-9
Cyproterone Acetate/*analogs & derivatives.
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 1983;19(1):53
Diane
60528-19-0
*Ethinyl Estradiol
*Cyproterone Acetate
Drug Combinations.
Pharma Action
Androgen Antagonists
Orv Hetil 1981;122(30):1821