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minaxolone

under Pregnanolone
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More on Pregnanolone Definition: A pregnane found in the urine of pregnant women and sows. It has anesthetic, hypnotic, and sedative properties.  do not confuse with PREGNENOLONE    Other names beta-pregnan-20-one, 3 alpha-Hydroxy-5; beta-ol-20-one, Allopregnan-3; alpha-pregnan-20-one, 3 alpha-Hydroxy-5; alpha-Hydroxy-5 beta-pregnan-20-one, 3; alpha-Hydroxy-5 alpha-pregnan-20-one, 3; Pregnan 3alpha ol 20 one; Allopregnan 3 beta ol 20 one; 3beta Hydroxy 5alpha pregnan 20 one; 3 alpha, 5 beta Tetrahydroprogesterone; 3 alpha Hydroxy 5 beta pregnan 20 one; 3 alpha Hydroxy 5 alpha pregnan 20 one; 3 Hydroxypregnan 20 one; Pregnanolone, (5alpha)-isomer; Pregnanolone, (3beta, 5beta,14beta)-isomer; Pregnanolone, (3beta, 5beta, 17alpha)-isomer; Pregnanolone, (3beta, 5beta)-isomer; Pregnanolone, (3beta, 5alpha, 8alpha, 17beta)-isom; Pregnanolone, (3beta, 5alpha, 17alpha)-isomer; Pregnanolone, (3beta, 5alpha)-isomer; Pregnanolone, (3beta)-isomer
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
minaxolone [ 11 alpha-N,N-dimethylamino-2 beta-ethoxy-3 alpha-hydroxy-5 alpha-pregnan-20-one,2 beta-ethoxy-3 alpha-hydroxy-11 alpha-dimethylamino-5 alpha-pregnan-20-one,minaxolone citrate, (2beta,3alpha,5alpha,11alpha)-isomer ]
  RN given refers to parent cpd(2beta,3alpha,5alpha,11alpha)-isomer 		62571-87-3 Pregnan-20-one, 11-(dimethylamino)-2-ethoxy-3-hydroxy-, (2beta,3alpha,5alpha,11alpha)  Pregnanolone/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action Anesthetics 		Br J Anaesth 1980;52(2):241; Canad Anaesth Soc J 1980;27(2):140; Lancet 2(8133):71;1979; Lancet 2(8133):73;1979

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