medroxyprogesterone

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medroxyprogesterone Structure
medroxyprogesterone structure
Common Name medroxyprogesterone
CAS Number 520-85-4 Molecular Weight 344.488
Density 1.1±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 488.0±45.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C22H32O3 Melting Point 220-223.5ºC
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 263.0±25.2 °C
Symbol GHS08
GHS08
Signal Word Warning

 Use of medroxyprogesterone


Medroxyprogesterone is a progestin, a synthetic variant of the human hormone progesterone and a potent progesterone receptor agonist.Target: Progesterone ReceptorMedroxyprogesterone (MP), is a steroidal progestin drug which was never marketed for use in humans. An acylated derivative, medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), is clinically used as a pharmaceutical medicine. Compared to MPA, MP is over two orders of magnitude less potent as a progestogen. As such, MP itself is not used clinically, though it has seen limited use in veterinary medicine under the trade name Controlestril in France. In addition, it is an metabolite of MPA [1].

 Names

This table lists Chinese names, IUPAC names and various aliases of this chemical substance.

Name medroxyprogesterone
Synonym More Synonyms

 medroxyprogesterone Biological Activity

This table contains bioactivity, target information and biological‑assay experimental data of this compound.

Description Medroxyprogesterone is a progestin, a synthetic variant of the human hormone progesterone and a potent progesterone receptor agonist.Target: Progesterone ReceptorMedroxyprogesterone (MP), is a steroidal progestin drug which was never marketed for use in humans. An acylated derivative, medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), is clinically used as a pharmaceutical medicine. Compared to MPA, MP is over two orders of magnitude less potent as a progestogen. As such, MP itself is not used clinically, though it has seen limited use in veterinary medicine under the trade name Controlestril in France. In addition, it is an metabolite of MPA [1].
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References

[1]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medroxyprogesterone

 Chemical & Physical Properties

This table shows physicochemical parameters including melting point, boiling point, density, solubility and optical rotation. Missing data is marked as N/A.

Density 1.1±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point 488.0±45.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point 220-223.5ºC
Molecular Formula C22H32O3
Molecular Weight 344.488
Flash Point 263.0±25.2 °C
Exact Mass 344.235138
PSA 54.37000
LogP 3.38
Vapour Pressure 0.0±2.8 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction 1.554
InChIKey FRQMUZJSZHZSGN-HBNHAYAOSA-N
SMILES CC(=O)C1(O)CCC2C3CC(C)C4=CC(=O)CCC4(C)C3CCC21C
Storage condition Refrigerator

 MSDS

This table provides MSDS information including hazard classification, first‑aid, fire‑fighting, spill handling, operation and storage instructions.

 Toxicological Information

This table summarizes toxicological test data, acute & chronic toxicity and ecological hazard parameters for this chemical.

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
TU5300000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 17-hydroxy-6-alpha-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
520-85-4
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
2510965
LAST UPDATED :
199706
DATA ITEMS CITED :
6
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C22-H32-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
344.54
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
L E5 B666 OV MUTJ A1 E1 FV1 FQ K1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Parenteral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Human - woman
DOSE/DURATION :
6 mg/kg/13W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Peripheral Nerve and Sensation - sensory change involving peripheral nerve Behavioral - hallucinations, distorted perceptions Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
REFERENCE :
MJAUAJ Medical Journal of Australia. (Australasian Medical Pub. Co. Ltd., 71-79 Arundel St., Glebe, N.S.W., Australia) V.1- 1914- Volume(issue)/page/year: 163,51,1995 ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
20 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
female 17-20 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - urogenital system
REFERENCE :
ECJPAE Endocrinologia Japonica. (Japan Pub. Trading Co., Ltd., POB 5030, Tokyo International, Tokyo, Japan) V.1- 1954- Volume(issue)/page/year: 24,77,1977
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
DOSE :
625 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
female 10 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Maternal Effects - ovaries, fallopian tubes Reproductive - Maternal Effects - uterus, cervix, vagina
REFERENCE :
JRPFA4 Journal of Reproduction and Fertility. (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot, POB 32, Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK) V.1- 1960- Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,445,1966
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
DOSE :
1120 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
male 16 week(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Paternal Effects - testes, epididymis, sperm duct Reproductive - Paternal Effects - prostate, seminal vesicle, Cowper's gland, accessory glands
REFERENCE :
ANREAK Anatomical Record. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.1- 1906/08- Volume(issue)/page/year: 187,431,1977
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
DOSE :
5 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
female 1 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - other measures of fertility
REFERENCE :
85GRAA "The Control of Fertility," Pincus, G., New York, Academic Press, 1965 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,57,1965 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X7306 No. of Facilities: 9 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 1 No. of Employees: 339 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 170 (estimated)

 Safety Information

This table covers safety warnings, protective measures, incompatible substances and disposal guidelines for this compound.

Symbol GHS08
GHS08
Signal Word Warning
Hazard Statements H361
Precautionary Statements P280
Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields;full-face particle respirator type N100 (US);Gloves;respirator cartridge type N100 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter;type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
Hazard Codes Xn
Risk Phrases 48-63-68
Safety Phrases 22-24/25
RIDADR NONH for all modes of transport
WGK Germany 3
RTECS TU5300000

 Synthetic Route

This table presents publicly reported synthetic routes, reaction conditions, reactants and product information of the compound.

 Articles53

More Articles

This table lists relevant public references with title, journal and publication metadata for this compound.

Luteolin inhibits progestin-dependent angiogenesis, stem cell-like characteristics, and growth of human breast cancer xenografts.

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Clinical trials and epidemiological evidence have shown that combined estrogen/progestin hormone replacement therapy, but not estrogen therapy alone, increases breast cancer risk in post-menopausal wo...

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Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 29 , 2361-73, (2015)

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Anti-Human Immunodeficiency Virus Activity of Thiol-Ene Carbosilane Dendrimers and Their Potential Development as a Topical Microbicide.

J. Biomed. Nanotechnol. 11 , 1783-98, (2015)

The concept of a "microbicide" was born out of the lack of a vaccine against HIV and the difficulty of women in ensuring the use of preventive prophylaxis by their partners, especially in developing c...

 medroxyprogesteroneBioassay

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This table contains target information, in‑vitro & in‑vivo assay data for this compound.

Name: Primary qHTS assay for inhibitors of alpha-synuclein gene (SNCA) expression
Source: NCGC
External Id: SNCA-p-activity-luciferase
Name: Fluorescence-based cell-based primary high throughput screening assay to identify ago...
Source: The Scripps Research Institute Molecular Screening Center
Target: muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1 [Homo sapiens]
External Id: CHRM1_AG_FLUO8_1536_1X%ACT PRUN
Name: Fluorescence-based cell-based primary high throughput screening assay to identify pos...
Source: The Scripps Research Institute Molecular Screening Center
Target: muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1 [Homo sapiens]
External Id: CHRM1_PAM_FLUO8_1536_1X%ACT PRUN
Name: qHTS for Inhibitors of TGF-b: Cytotox Counterscreen
Source: NCGC
Target: N/A
External Id: SMAD3201
Name: uHTS identification of cystic fibrosis induced NFkb Inhibitors in a fluoresence assay
Source: Burnham Center for Chemical Genomics
Target: cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator [Homo sapiens]
External Id: SBCCG-A764-CF-PAF-Primary-Assay
Name: Fluorescence-based cell-based primary high throughput screening assay to identify ant...
Source: The Scripps Research Institute Molecular Screening Center
Target: muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1 [Homo sapiens]
External Id: CHRM1_ANT_FLUO8_1536_1X%INH PRUN
Name: qHTS for Inhibitors of TGF-b
Source: NCGC
Target: Smad3 [Homo sapiens]
External Id: SMAD3101
Name: Thermal Shift Assay. Domain: start/stop: N44-E168
Source: ChEMBL
Target: Bromodomain-containing protein 4
External Id: CHEMBL5061307
Name: Primary qHTS for inhibitors of NSP2Pro chikungunya virus (CHIKV)
Source: NCGC
External Id: APP-Toga-CHIKV-nsp2-p
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 Synonyms

This table collects all English aliases, systematic names and CAS‑related synonyms of the compound.

Medroxyprogesteron
Medroxyprogesteronum
Hydroxymethylprogesterone
MFCD00069474
17α-Hydroxy-6α-methylprogesterone
Medroxy Progesterone
17-Hydroxy-6α-methylprogesterone
Medrossiprogesterone
17alpha-Hydroxy-6alpha-methylprogesterone
(6a)-17-Hydroxy-6-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
17-Hydroxy-6a-methylprogesterone
Medroxiprogesterone
17a-Hydroxy-6a-methylprogesterone
17-Hydroxy-6alpha-methylprogesterone
6a-Methyl-17a-hydroxyprogesterone
6α-Methyl-17α-hydroxyprogesterone
Farlutal
17α-Hydroxy-6α-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
EINECS 208-298-6
(6α)-17-Hydroxy-6-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
medroxyprogesterone
(6S,8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-acetyl-17-hydroxy-6,10,13-trimethyl-2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
Medroxiprogesteronum
Medroxyprogesterone Base

 medroxyprogesterone | FAQ

This section contains frequently‑asked‑questions about this compound, including basic parameters, properties, storage conditions and corresponding answers.

Q: What are the storage conditions for medroxyprogesterone?
A: Storage conditions for medroxyprogesterone: Refrigerator.
Q: What is the safety information for medroxyprogesterone?
A: Safety information for medroxyprogesterone: 22-24/25.
Q: What are the upstream materials of medroxyprogesterone?
A: Related upstream materials(CAS) of medroxyprogesterone: 113665-92-2;3386-01-4;3386-00-3;3496-78-4;80996-18-5;1863-39-4.
Q: What is the SMILES notation of medroxyprogesterone?
A: SMILES notation of medroxyprogesterone is CC(=O)C1(O)CCC2C3CC(C)C4=CC(=O)CCC4(C)C3CCC21C.
Q: What is the melting point of medroxyprogesterone?
A: Melting point of medroxyprogesterone is 220-223.5ºC.
Q: What is the boiling point of medroxyprogesterone?
A: Boiling point of medroxyprogesterone is 488.0±45.0 °C at 760 mmHg.
Q: What is the molecular weight of medroxyprogesterone?
A: Molecular weight of medroxyprogesterone is 344.488.
Q: What is the LogP of medroxyprogesterone?
A: LogP of medroxyprogesterone is 3.38.
Q: What is the molecular formula of medroxyprogesterone?
A: Molecular formula of medroxyprogesterone is C22H32O3.
Q: What is the CAS number of medroxyprogesterone?
A: CAS number of medroxyprogesterone is 520-85-4.

 medroxyprogesteronefactory

This table lists manufacturers and suppliers of this compound, including vendor names and product supply reference information.

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