Oxogestone (), also known as 20β-hydroxy-19-norprogesterone, is a
progestin
A progestogen, also referred to as a progestagen, gestagen, or gestogen, is a type of medication which produces effects similar to those of the natural product, natural female sex hormone progesterone in the body. A progestin is a ''synthetic co ...
of the
19-norprogesterone group which was
synthesized in 1953 and was developed as an
injectable
An injection (often and usually referred to as a "shot" in US English, a "jab" in UK English, or a "jag" in Scottish English and Scots) is the act of administering a liquid, especially a drug, into a person's body using a needle (usually a hypo ...
hormonal contraceptive
Hormonal contraception refers to birth control methods that act on the endocrine system. Almost all methods are composed of steroid hormones, although in India one selective estrogen receptor modulator is marketed as a contraceptive. The origin ...
in the early 1970s but was never marketed.
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phenylpropionate
Phenylpropanoic acid or hydrocinnamic acid is a carboxylic acid with the formula C9H10O2 belonging to the class of phenylpropanoids. It is a white, crystalline solid with a sweet, floral scent at room temperature. Phenylpropanoic acid has a wide va ...
derivative,
oxogestone phenpropionate
Oxogestone phenpropionate (OPP; ) (former developmental code name or tentative brand name Oxageston), also known as xinogestone, as well as 20β-hydroxy-19-norprogesterone 20β-(3-phenylpropionate), is a progestin related to the 19-norprogesteron ...
, also exists.
References
Abandoned drugs
Diketones
Hormonal contraception
Norpregnanes
Progestogens
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