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Norgestimate Systematic (IUPAC) name (13-ethyl-17-ethynyl-3-hydroxyimino- 1,2,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16- dodecahydrocyclopenta[a] phenanthren-17-yl) acetate Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information MedlinePlus a601050 Pregnancy cat. ? Legal status ? Pharmacokinetic data Half-life 12-30 hours Identifiers CAS number 35189-28-7 ATC code G03AA11 PubChem CID 6540478 DrugBank APRD00569 ChemSpider 5022837 UNII C291HFX4DY KEGG D05209 ChEBI CHEBI:50815 ChEMBL CHEMBL1200934 Chemical data Formula C23H31NO3 Mol. mass 369.497 g/mol SMILES eMolecules & PubChem (what is this?) (verify) Norgestimate is a molecule used in hormonal contraceptives.
Norgestimate is a form of progesterone, which is a female hormone important for the regulation of ovulation and menstruation. Norgestimate is used with estradiol (a female sex hormone that is involved in the development and maintenance of the female reproductive system), to treat the symptoms of menopause.
See also
Estrogens and progestogens (G03C-D, L02) Progestogens/
progestins
(progesterone)AgonistAndrostene (Drospirenone) • 19-norprogesterone (Nomegestrol • Promegestone • Trimegestone) • 19-nortestosterone (Dienogest)Other/
ungroupedPregnenedione (Gestonorone) • Pregnene (Ethisterone) • Pregnadiene (Medrogestone • Melengestrol) • Norpregnane (Norgestrienone) • Lynestrenol • Norethynodrel • Tibolone • Dydrogesterone • Quingestanolantagonist: MifepristoneAsoprisnil • CDB-4124 • Ulipristal acetateEstrogens AgonistDiosgenin • Estradiol (Ethinylestradiol#/Mestranol • Estradiol 17 beta-cypionate# • Polyestradiol phosphate) • Estrone (Estrone sulfate) • Estriol • Promestriene • Equilenin • EquilinAfimoxifene • Arzoxifene • Bazedoxifene • Cyclofenil • Lasofoxifene • Ormeloxifene • Raloxifene • Tamoxifen • Toremifenepure antagonist: FulvestrantThis drug article relating to the genito-urinary system is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.