Pentagestrone (), also known as 17α-hydroxyprogesterone 3-cyclopentyl enol ether, is a steroidal progestin of the

17α-hydroxyprogesterone 17α-Hydroxyprogesterone (17α-OHP), also known as 17-OH progesterone (17-OHP), or hydroxyprogesterone (OHP), is an endogenous progestogen steroid hormone related to progesterone. It is also a chemical intermediate in the biosynthesis of many o ...

group that was never marketed. An acetate

ester In chemistry, an ester is a compound derived from an oxoacid (organic or inorganic) in which at least one hydroxyl group () is replaced by an alkoxy group (), as in the substitution reaction of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol. Glycerides a ...

pentagestrone acetate Pentagestrone acetate (PGA), sold under the brand names Gestovis and Gestovister, is a progestin which was described in the literature in 1960 and was introduced by Vister in Italy in 1961. It is the 3- cyclopentyl enol ether of 17α-hydroxypr ...

(Gestovis, Gestovister), has been marketed for clinical use. Pentagestrone was described in the literature in 1960.

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Abandoned drugs Cyclopentyl ethers Pregnanes Progestogen ethers Progestogens {{steroid-stub

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