Cyproterone
This article is about a non-clinically used antiandrogen compound. For the pharmaceutical drug, see cyproterone acetate.
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
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6-chloro-17-hydroxy-1α,2α-methylenepregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione | |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS Number |
2098-66-0  |
| ATC code | G03HA01 (WHO) |
| PubChem | CID 5284537 |
| DrugBank |
DB04839 |
| ChemSpider |
4447594 |
| ChEMBL |
CHEMBL142130 |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C22H27ClO3 |
| Molar mass | 374.901 g/mol |
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Cyproterone (INN) is a steroidal antiandrogen that was never marketed.[1][2][3]
An acylated derivative, cyproterone acetate, is widely used clinically as an antiandrogen and progestin.[1][2][3]
While cyproterone is sometimes used as a synonym for cyproterone acetate, what is almost always being referred to is actually cyproterone acetate and not cyproterone.
References
- 1 2 Index Nominum 2000: International Drug Directory. Taylor & Francis US. 2000. p. 289. ISBN 978-3-88763-075-1. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- 1 2 F.. Macdonald (1997). Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents. CRC Press. p. 557. ISBN 978-0-412-46630-4. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- 1 2 Christoph Zink (1 January 1988). Dictionary of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Walter de Gruyter. p. 61. ISBN 978-3-11-085727-6. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
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