Ipriflavone

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Ipriflavone
Systematic (IUPAC) name
3-phenyl-7-propan-2-yloxychromen-4-one
Identifiers
CAS number	35212-22-7
ATC code	?
PubChem	3747
Chemical data
Formula	C₁₈H₁₆O₃
Mol. mass	280.318 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
Routes	?

Ipriflavone is a synthetic isoflavone which is used to maintain bone density and to prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. It is not used to treat osteoporosis. It slows down the action of the osteoclasts (bone-eroding cells), allowing the osteoblasts (bone-building cells) to build up bone mass.