Chlormadinone Explained

Chlormadinone is a progestin which was never marketed.^{[1] [2]} An acylated derivative, chlormadinone acetate, is used clinically as a pharmaceutical drug.

It was patented in 1958 and approved for medical use in 1963.^[3] While chlormadinone is sometimes used as a synonym for chlormadinone acetate, what is almost always being referred to is chlormadinone acetate and not chlormadinone.

See also

• List of progestogens

Notes and References

1. Book: Macdonald F . Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents . 29 May 2012 . 1997 . CRC Press . 978-0-412-46630-4 . 419.
2. Book: Index Nominum 2000: International Drug Directory . 29 May 2012 . 2000 . Taylor & Francis US . 978-3-88763-075-1 . 215.
3. Book: Fischer J, Ganellin CR . Analogue-based Drug Discovery . 2006 . John Wiley & Sons . 9783527607495 . 478 . en.