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Norgestrel

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Definition: A synthetic progestational agent with actions similar to those of PROGESTERONE. This racemic or (+-)-form has about half the potency of the levo form (LEVONORGESTREL). Norgestrel is used as a contraceptive, ovulation inhibitor, and for the control of menstrual disorders and endometriosis.     
Pharmacological Action Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic
Examples Ethinyl Estradiol-Norgestrel Combination; Levonorgestrel 		Other names Wy3707; Wy 3707; Norgestrel Wyeth Brand; Norgestrel Schering Brand; DL Norgestrel; Wyeth Brand of Norgestrel; Wy-3707; Schering Brand of Norgestrel; Postinor; Ovrette; Neogest; DL-NorgestrelDrugs* : OVRETTE
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Ortho Evra  0   *Ethinyl Estradiol Norgestrel/*analogs & derivatives.
Pharma Action Contraceptives, Oral, Combined 		ORTHO EVRA
norelgestromin  0 18,19-Dinorpregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one, 13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-, oxime, (17alpha)  Oximes Norgestrel/*analogs & derivatives.
Pharma Action Contraceptives, Oral, Combined 		Fertil Steril 2002 Feb;77(2 Suppl 2):S1-2
levo-norgestrel-poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)  0   Norgestrel/*analogs & derivatives. J Microencapsul 2001 Jan-Feb;18(1):55-64
Schering PC4  0   *Ethinyl Estradiol *Norgestrel Drug Combinations. Br J Fam Plann 2000 apr;26(2):93-6
norgestimate, ethinyl estradiol drug combination  0   *Ethinyl Estradiol Norgestrel/*analogs & derivatives.
Pharma Action Contraceptives, Oral, Combined 		J Am Acad Dermatol 1997 Nov;37(5 Pt 1):746-54NORGESTIMATE; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN
3,17-diethynyl-13-ethyl-3,5-gonadiene-17-ol  0   Norgestrel/*analogs & derivatives. J Pharm Biomed Anal 1997 Jun;15(9-10):1343-9
3-deoxonorgestrel  124478-41-7   Norgestrel/*analogs & derivatives. J Pharm Biomed Anal 1997 Jun;15(9-10):1343-9
levonorgestrel butanoate  0   Norgestrel/*analogs & derivatives. Int J Androl 1995 Apr;18(2):75-82
norgestrel 17-cyclopentanecarboxylate  88663-11-0   Norgestrel/*analogs & derivatives. Steroids 1987;48(1-2):27
Cyklabil  65394-89-0 18,19-Dinorpregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one, 13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-, (17alpha)-(+-)-, mixt. with (17beta)-3-hydroxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-yl pentanoate  *Norgestrel Estradiol/*analogs & derivatives Menstruation Disturbances/drug therapy.
Pharma Action Contraceptives, Oral, Combined 		Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1980;59(2):165
dextronorgestrel  797-64-8 18,19-Dinorpregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one, 13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-, (8alpha,9beta,10alpha,13alpha,14beta)  *Norgestrel Stereoisomerism. J Steroid Biochem 1980;13(5):521
norgestrel acetate  18290-31-8   Norgestrel/*analogs & derivatives. J Steroid Biochem 1980;13(4):461
norgestimate  35189-28-7   Norgestrel/*analogs & derivatives.
Pharma Action Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic 		Acta Eur Fertil 9(1):1;1978; Am J Obstet Gynecol 134(3):315;1979; Ginecol Obstet Mex 43(258):285;1978; J Pharm Sci 67(10):1406;1978TRI-SPRINTEC; ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO; ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN 21; ORTHO CYCLEN-28; NORGESTIMATE AND ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; TRI LO SPRINTEC; ORTHO CYCLEN-21; SPRINTEC; PREVIFEM; TRI-PREVIFEM; ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN 28
chloroethynyl norgestrel  2415-28-3 (17 alpha)-(+/-)-21-chloro-13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-18,19-dinorpregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one  Norgestrel/*analogs & derivatives Progesterone Congeners. J Natl Cancer Inst 60(6):1351;1978; Steroids 23(6):909;1974
16 beta-hydroxynorgestrel  40915-03-5 13-ethyl-16 beta,17-dihydroxy-18,19-dinor- 17 alpha-pregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one  Norgestrel/*analogs & derivatives. Acta Endocrinol 73(1):91;1973

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