Hydroxyprogesterone
In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Hydroxyprogesterone (hydroxyprogesterone systemic) is a member of the drug class progestins and is used to treat Premature Labor.
US matches:
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
G03DA03
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000068-96-2
Chemical Formula
C21-H30-O3
Molecular Weight
330
Therapeutic Category
Progestin
Chemical Name
Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 17-hydroxy-
Foreign Names
- Hydroxyprogesteronum (Latin)
- Hydroxyprogesteron (German)
- Hydroxyprogestérone (French)
- Hidroxiprogesterona (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Hydroxyprogesterone (OS: BAN)
- Hydroxyprogestérone (OS: DCF)
- Idrossiprogesterone (OS: DCIT)
- Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate (OS: JAN, BANM)
- 17 HPC (IS)
- 17 KOP (IS)
- 17-AHPC (IS)
- 17P (IS)
- Capron (IS)
- Gestrol LA 250 (IS)
- Hydroxyprogesterone Hexanoate (IS)
- NSC-17592 (IS)
- Oxyprogesteroni caproas (IS)
- UNII-276F2O42F5 (IS)
- Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate (PH: USP 34)
Brand Names
- Proluton Depot
Schering, Oman - Atrimon (Hydroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
Ivax, Argentina - Calm P (veterinary use)
RWR Veterinary Products, Australia - Depovig
Madhav BioTech, India - EP Hormone (Hydroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
ASKA Seiyaku Asuka, Japan - Gestadinona (Hydroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
Schering, Brazil - Gravidinona (Hydroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
Bayer, Mexico - Hydroxy P (veterinary use)
Ranvet, Australia - Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate Tai Yu
Tai Yu, Taiwan - Lentogest
IBSA Farmaceutici Italia, Italy - Lutes (Hydroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
Mochida, Japan - Makena
KV Pharmaceutical, United States - Neolutin Forte
Spofa, Slovakia - Neolutin
VUAB Pharma, Czech Republic - Novadepot
Radicura, India - Oxiprogesteron Capronat Biopharma
Biopharma, Georgia - Primolut Depot
Bayer, Ecuador - Primolut-Depot
Bayer, Mexico - Primosiston (Hydroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
Bayer, Ecuador; Bayer, Mexico; Bayer, Peru - Proge Depot
Mochida, Japan - Progesteron Depo
Galenika, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Galenika, Serbia - Progesteron-Depot Jenapharm
Jenapharm, Germany - Progesterone Gentle
Gentle, Taiwan - Progestérone Retard Pharlon
Bayer Santé, France - Progestérone-Retard Pharlon
Schering, Congo - Progestin Depot
Vijosa, Guatemala; Vijosa, Nicaragua; Vijosa, Panama; Vijosa, El Salvador - Progeston Depot
Fuji Yakuhin, Japan - Prolustar Depot
Cadila, India - Proluton
Bayer, Italy; Bayer, Turkey; Bayer Schering, Malaysia - Proluton Depot
Bayer, Austria; Bayer, Colombia; Bayer, Peru; Bayer Schering Pharma Oy, Thailand; Bayer Vital, Germany; Schering, Argentina; Schering, Ethiopia; Zydus, India
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
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