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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
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

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