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Ethynodiol Diacetate MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Ethynodiol Diacetate
Tree Number(s)
D04.210.500.668.651.693.279
Unique ID
D005040
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005040
Scope Note
A synthetic progestational hormone used alone or in combination with estrogens as an oral contraceptive (CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL).
Entry Term(s)
(3 beta, 17 alpha)-19-Norpregn-4-en-20-yne-3,17 diol Diacetate
19-Norpregn-4-en-20-yne-3,17-diol, diacetate, (3beta,17alpha)-
Continuin
Ethyndiol Diacetate
Ethynodiol Diacetate, (17 alpha)-Isomer
Femulen
Pharm Action
Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal
Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic
Registry Numbers
62H10A1236
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6785-71-3
Related Numbers
297-76-7
6785-71-3
Public MeSH Note
68
History Note
68(64)
Date Established
1968/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2019/07/08
Ethynodiol Diacetate Preferred
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