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Megestrol

CHEBI:CHEBI_6722

Definition

A 3-oxo Delta(4)-steroid that is pregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione substituted by a methyl group at position 6 and a hydroxy group at position 17.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C22H30O3
Molecular Mass
328.44522
Charge
0
SMILES
[H][C@@]12CC[C@](O)(C(C)=O)[C@@]1(C)CC[C@@]1([H])[C@@]2([H])C=C(C)C2=CC(=O)CC[C@]12C
InChI
InChI=1S/C22H30O3/c1-13-11-16-17(20(3)8-5-15(24)12-19(13)20)6-9-21(4)18(16)7-10-22(21,25)14(2)23/h11-12,16-18,25H,5-10H2,1-4H3/t16-,17+,18+,20-,21+,22+/m1/s1
InChIKey
VXIMPSPISRVBPZ-NWUMPJBXSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 17-hydroxy-6-methylpregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione
  • 17-Hydroxy-6-methylpregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione
  • megestrol
  • Megestrol
  • megestrolo
  • megestrolum

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
6703
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Wikipedia:Megestrol
core#notation
CHEBI:6722

Additional References

Wikipedia:Megestrol

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Additional Attributes

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