Furostilbestrol Explained

Furostilbestrol (INN), also known as diethylstilbestrol di(2-furoate)^[1] or simply as diethylstilbestrol difuroate, is a synthetic, nonsteroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group related to diethylstilbestrol, that was never marketed.^[2] It is an ester of diethylstilbestrol and was described in the literature in 1952.

See also

• Diethylstilbestrol dipropionate
• Dimestrol
• Fosfestrol
• Mestilbol

Notes and References

1. Book: Marler EE . Pharmacological and Chemical Synonyms: A Collection of Names of Drugs, Pesticides and Other Compounds Drawn from the Medical Literature of the World. 1976. Excerpta Medica. 978-90-219-0298-2. 150.
2. Book: Elks J . The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. 14 November 2014. Springer. 978-1-4757-2085-3. 587.