Pregnane Progestin

Aka: Pregnane Progestin

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II. Mechanism

  1. No inherent Androgenic Activity
  2. No inherent Estrogenic Activity

III. Preparations: Chlormadinone acetate

  1. Relative Progestational Activity: 1.0

IV. Preparations: Megestrol acetate (Megace)

  1. Relative Progestational Activity: 0.4
  2. Preparations
    1. Megace: Used in AIDS Anorexia

V. Preparations: Medroxyprogesterone acetate

  1. Relative Progestational Activity: 0.3
  2. Preparations
    1. Provera
    2. Depo-Provera

VI. References

  1. Cerel-Suhl (1999) Am Fam Physician 60(7):2073 [PubMed]
  2. Speroff (1993) Obstet Gynecol 81:1034-47 [PubMed]
  3. Dickey (1998) Managing Contraceptive Pill Patients

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