Norethisterone



Norethisterone
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17S)- 17-ethynyl-17-hydroxy- 13-methyl-1,2,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15, 16- dodecahydrocyclopenta[a] phenanthren-3-one
Identifiers
CAS number 68-22-4
ATC code G03AA05
PubChem 6230
DrugBank APRD00679
Chemical data
O2 
Mol. mass 298.419 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability 64%
Protein binding >95%
Metabolism  ?
Half life 7 hours
Excretion  ?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.

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Legal status
Routes  ?

Norethisterone (or norethindrone) (or 19-nor-17α-ethynyltestosterone) is a molecule used in some oral contraceptives.

References

  1. ^ Djerassi C, Miramontes L, Rosenkranz G, Sondheimer F (1954). "Steroids. LIV. Synthesis of 19-Nor-17α-ethynyltestosterone and 19-Nor-17α-methyltestosterone". J Am Chem Soc 76 (16): 4089-4091.


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