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trilostane

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Also known as WIN 24,540, WIN-24540

Trilostane, sold under the brand name Vetoryl among others, is a medication which has been used in the treatment of Cushing's syndrome, Conn's syndrome, and postmenopausal breast cancer in humans. It was withdrawn for use in humans in the United States in the 1990s but was subsequently approved for use in veterinary medicine in the 2000s to treat Cushing's syndrome in dogs. It is taken by mouth.

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Mass
329.199
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chemical formula
C₂₀H₂₇NO₃
isomeric SMILES
C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CC[C@@H]2O)CC[C@]45[C@@]3(CC(=C([C@H]4O5)O)C#N)C
canonical SMILES
CC12CCC3C(C1CCC2O)CCC45C3(CC(=C(C4O5)O)C#N)C
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
trilostane
defined daily dose
0.36
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  • Medical uses
  • Contraindications
  • Side effects
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Chemistry
  • Synthesis
  • History
  • Society and culture
  • Legal status
  • Generic names
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  • Availability
  • Veterinary uses
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Trilostane, sold under the brand name Vetoryl among others, is a medication which has been used in the treatment of Cushing's syndrome, Conn's syndrome, and postmenopausal breast cancer in humans. It was withdrawn for use in humans in the United States in the 1990s but was subsequently approved for use in veterinary medicine in the 2000s to treat Cushing's syndrome in dogs. It is taken by mouth.

==Medical uses== Trilostane has been used in the treatment of Cushing's syndrome (hypercortisolism), Conn's syndrome (hyperaldosteronism), and postmenopausal breast cancer in humans. When used to treat breast cancer, trilostane is administered in combination with a corticosteroid to prevent glucocorticoid deficiency.

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