Mestranol

Products

No finished drug products containing mestranol are commercially available in many countries.

Structure and properties

Mestranol (C₂₁H₂₆O₂, M_r = 310.4 g/mol) is a methoxy derivative and a prodrug of ethinylestradiol.

Effects

Mestranol has contraceptive properties.

Indications

For hormonal contraception in combination with a progestin.