Products Mifepristone is commercially available in tablet form (Mifegyne). It was first approved in 1988 and in many countries in 1999. Mifepristone was discovered in the 1980s at Roussel-Uclaf (RU) during the development of antiglucocorticoid agents and is therefore also known as RU 486. Structure and properties Mifepristone (C29H35NO2, Mr = 429.6 g/mol) is a … Mifepristone
Products Norethisterone is commercially available in tablet form (Primolut N). It has been approved in many countries since 1959. Micronovum and Trinovum were withdrawn from the market in many countries in 2013. Structure and properties Norethisterone (C20H26O2, Mr = 298.4 g/mol) exists as a white to yellowish white crystalline powder that is practically insoluble in … Norethisterone
Structure and properties Norethisterone acetate (C22H28O3, Mr = 340.5 g/mol) exists as a white to yellowish white crystalline powder, which is practically insoluble in water. See also under norethisterone. Effects Norethisterone acetate (ATC G03AC01) has gestagenic properties. Indications Hormone replacement therapy
Products Progestogens are commercially available in the form of tablets, capsules, transdermal patches and gels, vaginal rings, injectables, and vaginal preparations, among others. They are contained in hormonal contraceptives, on the one hand in mono- and on the other hand in combination preparations. Structure and properties Progestins are steroid hormones. The lead substance is the … Progestins
