Description
A synthetic progestin; binds to progesterone, androgen, and glucocorticoid receptors in vitro (Kis = 2.5, 3.8, and 16 nM, respectively, for the human receptors); increases the number of endometrial glands and uterine weight in β-estradiol-primed rabbits at 45 µg/kg per day for five days; reduces testosterone-induced increases in the seminal vesicle weight of castrated male rats at 4.6 and 21.5 mg/kg per day for eight days
Formal name: 17-(acetyloxy)-6-chloro-pregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione
Synonyms: NSC 92338
Molecular weight: 404.9
CAS: 302-22-7
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A solid