Mestranol
Scheme
Rec.INN
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000072-33-3
Chemical Formula
C21-H26-O2
Molecular Weight
310
Therapeutic Category
Estrogen
Chemical Name
19-Norpregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yn-17-ol, 3-metoxy-, (17α)-
Foreign Names
- Mestranolum (Latin)
- Mestranol (German)
- Mestranol (French)
- Mestranol (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Mestranol (OS: USAN, DCF, BAN, JAN)
- Mestranolo (OS: DCIT)
- CB 8027 (IS)
- EEME (IS)
- Mestranol (PH: BP 2016, JP XVI, Ph. Eur. 8, USP 38)
- Mestranolo (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
- Mestranolum (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
Brand Names
- Anovulatorios L.CH. (Mestranol and Lynestrenol)
Laboratorio Chile, Chile - Lutedion (Mestranol and Chlormadinone)
ASKA Seiyaku Asuka, Japan - Necon 1/50-21 (Mestranol and Norethisterone)
Actavis, United States - Necon 1/50-28 (Mestranol and Norethisterone)
Actavis, United States - Norinyl 1+50 28-Day (Mestranol and Norethisterone)
Actavis, United States - Norinyl-1 (Mestranol and Norethisterone)
Pfizer, Australia; Pfizer, United Kingdom; Pfizer, South Africa - Ortho-Novum 1/50 28 (Mestranol and Norethisterone)
Janssen Pharma, United States - Sophia A (Mestranol and Norethisterone)
ASKA Seiyaku Asuka, Japan - Sophia C (Mestranol and Norethisterone)
ASKA Seiyaku Asuka, Japan
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Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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