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Medroxyprogesterone

Synonym(s):

17α-Hydroxy-6α-methyl-4-pregnene-3,20-dione, 17α-Hydroxy-6α-methylprogesterone, 6α-Methyl-5-pregnen-17α-ol-3,20-dione, 6-Dihydromegestrol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H32O3
CAS Number:
520-85-4
Molecular Weight:
344.49
Beilstein:
2510965
EC Number:
208-298-6
MDL number:
MFCD00069474
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
PubChem Substance ID:
24897065
NACRES:
NA.77

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

solubility

chloroform: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12C[C@H](C)C3=CC(=O)CC[C@]3(C)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@@]4(C)[C@@]2([H])CC[C@]4(O)C(C)=O

InChI

1S/C22H32O3/c1-13-11-16-17(20(3)8-5-15(24)12-19(13)20)6-9-21(4)18(16)7-10-22(21,25)14(2)23/h12-13,16-18,25H,5-11H2,1-4H3/t13-,16+,17-,18-,20+,21-,22-/m0/s1

InChI key

FRQMUZJSZHZSGN-HBNHAYAOSA-N

Gene Information

rat ... Ar(24208)

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Caution

Much of the pharmacology literature refers to medroxyprogesterone acetate as medroxyprogesterone, but they are of course not the same substance.

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Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H361fd

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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The role of medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) in the treatment of renal adenocarcinoma.
M Kjaer
Cancer treatment reviews, 15(3), 195-209 (1988-09-01)
A Günzel-Apel et al.
Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene, 47 Suppl 6, 55-60 (2013-01-04)
Progesterone profiles of individual bitches may vary considerably both between and within individuals during pregnancy and non-pregnancy. Suspected luteal deficiency is commonly purported but is difficult to evaluate in clinical cases when progesterone is supplemented because this masks the underlying
P C Schwallie
Contraception, 23(4), 375-386 (1981-04-01)
Data from published studies of the quantity of medroxyprogesterone acetate and/or its metabolites in the milk of lactating women receiving Depo-Provera for contraception is extrapolated into the amount of drug ingested daily by a theoretically average infant. Comparisons are made
James Hassell et al.
Hormones and behavior, 60(2), 219-225 (2011-06-04)
Progestins and antiprogestins are widely used therapeutic agents in humans. In many cases, these are indicated for the treatment of reproductive activities. However, progesterone has widespread physiological effects including a reduction of the response to stress. We have reported that
Kevin D Beck et al.
Neurobiology of learning and memory, 97(1), 148-155 (2011-12-06)
Ovarian hormones modulate acquisition processes involved in classical conditioning. Although progesterone has been indirectly implicated, its role in classical conditioning of the eyeblink response has not been directly investigated. We assessed the effects of daily dosing of progesterone or medroxyprogesterone
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