Gestodene

Description

Gestodene is a progestogen, recently launched in combination with ethinyl estradiol as an oral contraceptive.Gestodene is a steroid. It has a role as an estrogen.Gestodene, one of three new gonane progestins, is the most potent on a per weight basis in regard to progestational effects and has little or no estrogenic effect. In in vivo animal studies, gestodene also has less androgenic activity compared with progestins found in older combination oral contraceptive formulations.

Chemical properties

White Crystalline Solid

Originator

Schering AG (W. Germany)

The Uses of Gestodene

Estrogens and progestins are female hormones. They are produced by the body and are necessary for the normal sexual development of the female and for the regulation of the menstrual cycle during the childbearing years. Gestodene is a progestogen hormonal

The Uses of Gestodene

Orally active gestogen with progesterone-like profile of activity. Used in combination with estrogen as oral contraceptive.

The Uses of Gestodene

Gestodene is an orally active gestogen with a progesterone-like profile of activity. Gestodene is used in combination with estrogen as an oral contraceptive.

What are the applications of Application

Gestodene is a progesterone-like gestogen compound

Definition

ChEBI: Gestodene is a steroid. It has a role as an estrogen.

brand name

Femodene