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Medroxyprogesterone acetate for peak identification

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Medroxyprogesterone 17-acetate, 17α-Acetoxy-6α-methylprogesterone, 17α-Hydroxy-6α-methyl-4-pregnene-3,20-dione 17-acetate, 6α-Methyl-17α-acetoxyprogesterone, 6α-Methyl-17α-hydroxyprogesterone acetate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H34O4
CAS Number:
71-58-9
Molecular Weight:
386.52
Beilstein:
2066112
MDL number:
MFCD00010483
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329831450
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

medroxyprogesterone

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

mp

206-207 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

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(OC(C)=O)C(C)=O

InChI

1S/C24H34O4/c1-14-12-18-19(22(4)9-6-17(27)13-21(14)22)7-10-23(5)20(18)8-11-24(23,15(2)25)28-16(3)26/h13-14,18-20H,6-12H2,1-5H3/t14-,18+,19-,20-,22+,23-,24-/m0/s1

InChI key

PSGAAPLEWMOORI-PEINSRQWSA-N

Gene Information

human ... PGR(5241)

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Medroxyprogesterone acetate for peak identification EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

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Sales restrictions may apply.

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Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H351,H413

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 4 - Carc. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

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J Mitsushita et al.
Gynecologic oncology, 79(1), 129-132 (2000-09-28)
Successful pregnancies after conservative progestin treatment to young women with endometrial carcinoma have recently been reported. However, it is not known for certain whether the lesion is completely eradicated in such patients. We present a case of residual endometrial carcinoma
Edith R Guilbert et al.
Contraception, 79(3), 167-177 (2009-02-03)
In the fall of 2007, the controversy about the contraceptive use of depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) and its potential impact on skeletal health reached the media in the province of Quebec, Canada, thereby becoming a matter of concern for the lay
Andrew M Kaunitz et al.
Contraception, 77(2), 67-76 (2008-01-30)
While depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is a highly effective contraceptive used by millions of women, its use is associated with bone mineral density (BMD) loss, raising concerns about long-term risk of osteoporosis and/or fractures. We conducted a systematic review of
R Kent Hermsmeyer et al.
Nature clinical practice. Cardiovascular medicine, 5(7), 387-395 (2008-06-04)
Heart disease presentation can differ between the sexes because nonobstructive coronary disease and angina unrelated to exercise are considerably more prevalent in women than in men. When the outcomes of large, randomized, controlled trials failed to demonstrate cardiac risk protection
Frank Z Stanczyk et al.
The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology, 142, 30-38 (2013-12-03)
Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) has been in clinical use for over 30 years, and was generally considered to be safe until the results of long-term studies of postmenopausal hormone therapy (HT) using treatment with conjugated equine estrogens (CEE) combined with MPA
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