Algestone

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000595-77-7

Chemical Formula

C21-H30-O4

Molecular Weight

346

Therapeutic Category

Progestin

Chemical Name

Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 16,17-dihydroxy-, (16α)-

Foreign Names

• Algestonum (Latin)
• Algeston (German)
• Algestone (French)
• Algestona (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Algestone (OS: DCIT)
• Alfasol (IS)
• Alfasone (IS)
• Algestonum (IS)
• Dihydroxyprogesteron (IS)
• Neo-Alfasol (IS)
• Algestone Acetonide (OS: USAN, BAN)
• Algestone cyclic 16,17-acetal with acetone (IS)
• W 3395 (IS: WarnerChilcott)

Brand Names

• Femvulen (Algestone and Estradiol 17ß-enantate)
  Chalver, Colombia



• Nomagest (Algestone and Estradiol 17ß-enantate)
  Vijosa, Guatemala; Vijosa, Honduras; Vijosa, Nicaragua; Vijosa, Panama; Vijosa, El Salvador



• Novular (Algestone and Estradiol 17ß-enantate)
  Paill, Belize; Paill, Dominican Republic; Paill, Guatemala; Paill, Honduras; Paill, Nicaragua; Paill, Panama; Paill, El Salvador



• Perlutal (Algestone and Estradiol 17ß-enantate)
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Colombia



• Synovular (Algestone and Estradiol 17ß-enantate)
  Lafrancol, Colombia



• Topasel (Algestone and Estradiol 17ß-enantate)
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Costa Rica; Boehringer Ingelheim, Dominican Republic; Boehringer Ingelheim, Guatemala; Boehringer Ingelheim, Honduras; Boehringer Ingelheim, Nicaragua; Boehringer Ingelheim, Panama; Boehringer Ingelheim, El Salvador



• Yectames (Algestone and Estradiol 17ß-enantate)
  Grossman, Costa Rica; Grossman, Dominican Republic; Grossman, Guatemala; Grossman, Honduras; Grossman, Nicaragua; Grossman, Panama; Grossman, El Salvador

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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