Nomegestrol (), also known as 19-normegestrol, is a
steroidal
progestin which was patented in 1975 but was never marketed.
It is the parent compound of
nomegestrol acetate
Nomegestrol acetate (NOMAC), sold under the brand names Lutenyl and Zoely among others, is a progestin medication which is used in birth control pills, menopausal hormone therapy, and for the treatment of gynecological disorders.http://www.ema. ...
, which is marketed as a progestin.
Nomegestrol shows relatively low
affinity
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for the
progesterone receptor, only about 4% of that of
progesterone and about 1.6% of that of
nomegestrol acetate
Nomegestrol acetate (NOMAC), sold under the brand names Lutenyl and Zoely among others, is a progestin medication which is used in birth control pills, menopausal hormone therapy, and for the treatment of gynecological disorders.http://www.ema. ...
in one
assay.
See also
*
Medroxyprogesterone
Medroxyprogesterone (MP), is a progestin which is not used medically. A derivative, medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), is used as a medication in humans, and is far more widely known in comparison. ''Medroxyprogesterone'' is sometimes used as a ...
*
Megestrol
References
Abandoned drugs
Norpregnanes
Progestogens
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