medroxyprogesterone acetate

Also known as Depo-Provera, Curretab, Cycrin, Lunelle, Depo-Subq Provera 104, Amen, Provera, 6-alpha-Methyl-17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone acetate

injectible form of birth control

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Within Vinony's link graph, medroxyprogesterone acetate is referenced by 1,293 other articles, and connects out to ligand, menopause and blood coagulation.

Vinony files it under 3α-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase inhibitors, 3β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase inhibitors and Acetate esters.

Its subject is documented across 22 Wikipedia language editions.

Chemical data

Formula: C24H34O4
Molecular weight: 386.5 g/mol
IUPAC name: [(6S,8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-acetyl-6,10,13-trimethyl-3-oxo-2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl] acetate
SMILES: C[C@H]1C[C@@H]2[C@H](CC[C@]3([C@H]2CC[C@@]3(C(=O)C)OC(=O)C)C)[C@@]4(C1=CC(=O)CC4)C
InChIKey: PSGAAPLEWMOORI-PEINSRQWSA-N
XLogP: 4.1
Polar surface area: 60.4 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 4
Formal charge: 0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase: Approved
Molecule type: Small molecule
First approval: 1959
Admin. routes: oral, parenteral
Indications: endometriosis, sleep apnea, HIV-1 infection, neoplasm

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Research

8,280 papers

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 386.24571
Has use: medication

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chemical formula: C₂₄H₃₄O₄
isomeric SMILES: C[C@H]1C[C@@H]2[C@H](CC[C@]3([C@H]2CC[C@@]3(C(=O)C)OC(=O)C)C)[C@@]4(C1=CC(=O)CC4)C
canonical SMILES: CC1CC2C(CCC3(C2CCC3(C(=O)C)OC(=O)C)C)C4(C1=CC(=O)CC4)C
subject has role: essential medicine
Commons category: Medroxyprogesterone acetate
facet of: women's health
legal status (medicine): boxed warning