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norethindrone acetate

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More on Norethindrone Definition: A synthetic progestational hormone with actions similar to those of PROGESTERONE but functioning as a more potent inhibitor of ovulation. It has weak estrogenic and androgenic properties. The hormone has been used in treating amenorrhea, functional uterine bleeding, endometriosis, and for contraception.      Other names Norpregneninolone; Norethisterone; Ethinylnortestosterone; NorQD; Nor QD; Norlutin; Norethindrone, (1 beta)-Isomer; Norcolute; Norcolut; Nor-QD; Monogest; Micronor; Conceplan Drugs: NORLESTRIN 21 1/50MODICON 21; LOESTRIN 21 1/20; ORTHO-NOVUM 1/35-28; NORETHINDRONE AND ETHINYL ESTRADIOL (10/11); NORETHIN 1/35E-28; NORCEPT-E 1/35 28; NORTREL 1/35-21; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE AND ETHINYL ESTRADIOL AND FERROUS FUMARATE; NOR-QD; LOESTRIN FE 1/20; ORTHO-NOVUM 7/7/7-28; NORETHINDRONE AND ETHINYL ESTRADIOL (7/14); MICROGESTIN 1/20; JUNEL 1/20; PHILITH; NORETHIDRONE; ORTHO-NOVUM 10/11-21; ORTHO-NOVUM 7/14-21; ESTROSTEP FE;
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
norethindrone acetate [ Aygestin,Norlutate,norethindrone acetate, (17alpha)-(+-)-isomer,norethindrone acetate, (17alpha)-isomer,norethisterone acetate ]
  used for long-term contraception; structure in Negwer, 5th ed, #4935 		38673-38-0 (17 alpha)-17-(acetyloxy)-19-norpregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one  Norethindrone/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic 		IARC Monogr Eval Carcinog Risk Chem Hum 1979;21:441; Indian J Med Res 1979;70:625; Tumori 1979;65(6):703 NORLUTATE; AYGESTIN; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE

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