Gestodene
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| Gestodene
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| (17S)-13-ethyl-17-ethynyl-17-hydroxy-1,2,6,7,8,9, 10,11,12,14-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one | |
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| ATC code | G03 |
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| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C21H26O2 |
| Mol. mass | 310.430 g/mol |
| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Bioavailability | in vitro 99% using 3H=R5020 / in vivo similar to progesterone |
| Metabolism | ? |
| Half life | 16 to 18 hrs. |
| Excretion | urinary tract mainly |
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| Routes | oral administration |
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Gestodene is a progestogen hormonal contraceptive. Products containing gestoden include Meliane which contains 20 mcg of ethinylestradiol and 75 mcg of gestodene and is used as a contraceptive. Gynera pills is an example of this.
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Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .
