Clometerone

Clometerone
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(6α,16α)-6-chloro-16-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
Clinical data
Identifiers
5591-27-5
None
PubChem CID 14515731
ChemSpider 16736897
Synonyms 6α-chloro-16α-methylprogesterone
Chemical data
Formula C22H31ClO2
362.933 g/mol

Clometerone (INN), also spelled clometherone (USAN), is a synthetic steroid and derivative of progesterone described as an antiestrogen and antiandrogen.[1][2]

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References

  1. ↑ R.A. Hill; H.L.J. Makin; D.N. Kirk; G.M. Murphy (23 May 1991). Dictionary of Steroids. CRC Press. p. 183. ISBN 978-0-412-27060-4.
  2. ↑ Strauss, John S.; Pochi, Peter E. (1970). "Assay of anti-androgens in man by the sebaceous gland response". British Journal of Dermatology 82 (s6): 33. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.1970.tb08003.x. ISSN 0007-0963.