Quingestanol Explained

Quingestanol, also known as norethisterone 3-cyclopentyl enol ether, is a progestin of the 19-nortestosterone group which was never marketed.[1] It is a prodrug of norethisterone.[2] [3] An acylated derivative, quingestanol acetate, is used as a pharmaceutical drug.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Macdonald F . Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents . 12 May 2012 . 1997 . CRC Press . 978-0-412-46630-4 . 1721.
  2. Raynaud JP, Ojasoo T . The design and use of sex-steroid antagonists . J. Steroid Biochem. . 25 . 5B . 811–33 . 1986 . 3543501 . 10.1016/0022-4731(86)90313-4. Similar androgenic potential is inherent to norethisterone and its prodrugs (norethisterone acetate, ethynodiol diacetate, lynestrenol, norethynodrel, quingestanol)..
  3. Di Carlo FJ, Loo JC, Aceto T, Zuleski FR, Barr WH . Quingestanol acetate metabolism in women . Pharmacology . 11 . 5 . 287–303 . 1974 . 4853997 . 10.1159/000136501.

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