Gestrinone

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

G03XA02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0016320-04-0

Chemical Formula

C21-H24-O2

Molecular Weight

308

Therapeutic Category

Progestin

Chemical Name

18,19-Dinorpregna-4,9,11-trien-20-yn-3-one, 13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-, (17α)-

Foreign Names

• Gestrinonum (Latin)
• Gestrinon (German)
• Gestrinone (French)
• Gestrinona (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Gestrinone (OS: DCF, USAN, BAN)
• A 46745 (IS)
• R 2323 (IS)
• RU 2323 (IS: Roussel)

Brand Names

• Dimetriose
  Aventis, New Zealand; Sanofi-Aventis, Australia; Sanofi-Aventis, Malaysia; Sanofi-Aventis, Singapore; Sanofi-Aventis, Thailand; Sanofi-Aventis, Taiwan; Sanofi-Aventis - Produtos farmacêuticos, S.A., Portugal



• Dimetrose
  Marvecs, Italy; Sanofi-Aventis, Brazil



• Gestrin
  Pei Li, Taiwan



• Nemestran
  Sanofi Aventis, China; Sanofi-Aventis, Argentina; Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland; Sanofi-Aventis, Costa Rica; Sanofi-Aventis, Dominican Republic; Sanofi-Aventis, Guatemala; Sanofi-Aventis, Honduras; Sanofi-Aventis, Mexico; Sanofi-Aventis, Netherlands; Sanofi-Aventis, Panama; Sanofi-Aventis, El Salvador



• Tridomose
  Sanofi-Aventis, South Africa

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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