17-hydroxi-6-metylpregna-3,6-dien-3,20-dion, ett progestogent hormon som oftast används i form av acetatester. I acetatform har det kraftigare verkan än progesteron, både som progestogen och som hämmare av ägglossning. Det har även använts för lindrande behandling av bröstcancer.
A progestational hormone used most commonly as the acetate ester. As the acetate, it is more potent than progesterone both as a progestagen and as an ovulation inhibitor. It has also been used in the palliative treatment of breast cancer.
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17-Hydroxy-6-methylpregna-3,6-diene-3,20-dione — Pregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione, 17-hydroxy-6-methyl-