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Preferred Name |
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
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Definition |
A synthetic, acetate derivative of the sex hormone progesterone. Medroxyprogesterone 17-acetate (NCI04)/NCI-GLOSS Definition: A drug used to prevent endometrial cancer. It is also used to treat menstrual disorders and as a form of birth control. It is a form of the female hormone progesterone and belongs to the family of drugs called progestins.
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Synonyms & Abbreviations |
(6alpha)-17-(Acetyloxy)-6-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
17-(Acetyloxy)-6alpha-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
17-Hydroxy-6alpha-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione Acetate
17Alpha-acetoxy-6alpha-methylprogesterone
6-Alpha-methyl-17alpha-acetoxyprogesterone
Amen
Aragest
Ciclotal
Clinofem
Clinovir
Cycrin
Depo-Clinovir
Depo-Provera
Depo-provera
Depot-Medroxyprogestereone Acetate
Farlutal
G-Farlutal
Gestapuran
Hysron
Lutoral
Medroxyprogesterone 17-Acetate
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE
Medroxyprogesterone acetate
medroxyprogesterone acetate
Medroxyprogesteroni Acetas
Methylacetoxyprogesterone
Metipregnone
MPA
Nadigest
Nadigest (vet)
Nidaxin
Nidaxin (vet)
Oragest
Perlutex
Prodasone
Provera
Sodelut G
Veramix
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ReferenceCode |
NCI Thesaurus Code:C1155
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ReferenceURL |
https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI_Thesaurus&ns=ncit&code=C1155
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PMID |
NA
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