norethynodrel
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Noretynodrel, or norethynodrel, sold under the brand name Enovid among others, is a progestin medication which was previously used in birth control pills and in the treatment of gynecological disorders but is now no longer marketed. It was available both alone and in combination with an estrogen. The medication is taken by mouth.
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 298.193
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- chemical formula
- C₂₀H₂₆O₂
- canonical SMILES
- CC12CCC3C(C1CCC2(C#C)O)CCC4=C3CCC(=O)C4
- isomeric SMILES
- C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CC[C@]2(C#C)O)CCC4=C3CCC(=O)C4
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- Noretynodrel
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20 sectionsContents
- Medical uses
- Contraindications
- Side effects
- Overdose
- Interactions
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacodynamics
- Progestogenic activity
- Androgenic activity
- Estrogenic activity
- Pharmacokinetics
- Chemistry
- Synthesis
- History
- Society and culture
- Generic names
- Brand names
- Availability
- See also
- References
Noretynodrel, or norethynodrel, sold under the brand name Enovid among others, is a progestin medication which was previously used in birth control pills and in the treatment of gynecological disorders but is now no longer marketed. It was available both alone and in combination with an estrogen. The medication is taken by mouth.
Noretynodrel is a progestin, or a synthetic progestogen, and hence is an agonist of the progesterone receptor, the biological target of progestogens like progesterone. It is a relatively weak progestogen. The medication has weak estrogenic activity, no or only very weak androgenic activity, and no other important hormonal activity. It is a prodrug of various active metabolites in the body, such as norethisterone among others.