"Medroxyprogesterone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
(6 alpha)-17-Hydroxy-6-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione. A synthetic progestational hormone used in veterinary practice as an estrus regulator.
| Descriptor ID |
D008525
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.745.745.654.829.395.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Medroxyprogesterone- Medroxyprogesterone
- Methylhydroxyprogesterone
- 17 alpha-Hydroxy-6 alpha-Methylprogesterone
- 17 alpha Hydroxy 6 alpha Methylprogesterone
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Reiter EO, Kaplan SL, Conte FA, Grumbach MM. Responsivity of pituitary gonadotropes to luteinizing hormone-releasing factor in idiopathic precocious puberty, precocious thelarche, precocious adrenarche, and in patients treated with medroxyprogesterone acetate. Pediatr Res. 1975 Feb; 9(2):111-6.
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Zimmerman AW, Holden KR, Reiter EO, Dekaban AS. Medroxprogesterone acetate in the treatment of seizures associated with menstruation. J Pediatr. 1973 Dec; 83(6):959-63.