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Cyproterone Acetate MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Cyproterone Acetate
Tree Number(s)
D04.210.500.745.432.219.150
D04.210.500.883.419.150
Unique ID
D017373
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017373
Scope Note
An agent with anti-androgen and progestational properties. It shows competitive binding with dihydrotestosterone at androgen receptor sites.
Entry Term(s)
Androcur
Cyproterone Acetate, (1 alpha,2 alpha)-Isomer
Cyproterone Acetate, (1 alpha,2 alpha,9 beta,10 alpha)-Isomer
Cyproterone Acetate, (17 alpha)-Isomer
Pharm Action
Androgen Antagonists
Antineoplastic Agents
Contraceptive Agents, Male
Registry Number
4KM2BN5JHF
Related Numbers
34542-28-4
427-51-0
52437-31-7
57-38-5
86782-20-9
CAS Type 1 Name
3'H-Cyclopropa(1,2)pregna-1,4,6-triene-3,20-dione, 17-(acetyloxy)-6-chloro-1,2-dihydro-, (1beta,2beta)-
Previous Indexing
Cyproterone/analogs & derivatives (1980-1992)
Public MeSH Note
93; CYPROTERONE ACETATE was indexed under CYPROTERONE/analogs & derivatives 1980-92
Online Note
use CYPROTERONE ACETATE (NM) to search CYPROTERONE ACETATE 1980-92
History Note
93; was CYPROTERONE ACETATE (NM) 1980-92
Date Established
1993/01/01
Date of Entry
1992/05/13
Revision Date
2016/05/28
Cyproterone Acetate Preferred
Cyproterone Acetate, (17 alpha)-Isomer Narrower
Cyproterone Acetate, (1 alpha,2 alpha,9 beta,10 alpha)-Isomer Narrower
Androcur Narrower
Cyproterone Acetate, (1 alpha,2 alpha)-Isomer Narrower
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