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Melengestrol Acetate MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Melengestrol Acetate
Tree Number(s)
D04.210.500.745.432.581
Unique ID
D008552
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008552
Scope Note
A 6-methyl PROGESTERONE acetate with reported glucocorticoid activity and effect on ESTRUS.
Entry Term(s)
Melengestrol
Pharm Action
Glucocorticoids
Related Numbers
2919-66-6
BX98J4T6JU
CAS Type 1 Name
Pregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione, 17-hydroxy-6-methyl-16-methylene-, acetate
Previous Indexing
Pregnadienes (1966-1972)
Progestational Hormones (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note
97; was MELENGESTROL 1973-96 (see under PREGNADIENES 1973-90)
History Note
97; was MELENGESTROL 1973-96 (see under PREGNADIENES 1973-90)
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/05/31
Melengestrol Acetate Preferred
Melengestrol Broader
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