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MeSH Heading: 17 alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate
Tree Number(s): D04.210.500.745.745.654.829.395.400.500; D06.472.334.851.687.750.478.400.250
Unique ID: D000077713
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000077713
Scope Note: Hydroxyprogesterone derivative that acts as a PROGESTIN and is used to reduce the risk of recurrent MISCARRIAGE and of PREMATURE BIRTH. It is also used in combination with ESTROGEN in the management of MENSTRUATION DISORDERS.
Entry Term(s): 17 alpha-Oxyprogesterone Capronate; 17-Hydroxyprogesterone Capronate; 17-alpha-Hydroxy-Progesterone Caproate; Delalutin; Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate; Hydroxyprogesterone Hexanoate; Makena; Neolutin; Oxyprogesterone Caproate; Prolutin Depot; Proluton Depot
Pharm Action: Estrogen Antagonists
Progestins
Registry Numbers: 276F2O42F5; 0
Related Numbers: 630-56-8
CAS Type 1 Name: Hexanoic acid, 3,20-dioxopregn-4-en-17-yl ester
Public MeSH Note: 2019;see 17-ALPHA-HYDROXY-PROGESTERONE CAPROATE 2003-2018; 17-ALPHA-HYDROXYPROGESTERONE CAPROATE was indexed under HYDROXYPROGESTERONES 1979-2018
History Note: 2019 (1979)
Date Established: 2019/01/01
Date of Entry: 2018/07/09
Revision Date: 2018/04/09

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

17 alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate MeSH Descriptor Data 2024