Medroxyprogesterone Acetate

• CAT Number: A000995
• CAS Number: 71-58-9
• Molecular Formula: C24H34O4
• Molecular Weight: 386.52
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 71-58-9; Medroxyprogesterone 17-acetate; Metigestrona; Provera; Depo-Provera
• Target: Immunology/Inflammation
• Solubility: Soluble in DMSO > 10 mM
• Storage: -20°C
• InChI: 1S/C24H34O4/c1-14-12-18-19(22(4)9-6-17(27)13-21(14)22)7-10-23(5)20(18)8-11-24(23,15(2)25)28-16(3)26/h13-14,18-20H,6-12H2,1-5H3/t14-,18+,19-,20-,22+,23-,24-/m0/s1
• InChIKey: PSGAAPLEWMOORI-PEINSRQWSA-N
• SMILES: CC1CC2C(CCC3(C2CCC3(C(=O)C)OC(=O)C)C)C4(C1=CC(=O)CC4)C

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate, also known as MPA, is a steroidal progestin, a synthetic variant of the steroid hormone progesterone. It is used as a contraceptive, in hormone replacement therapy and for the treatment of endometriosis as well as several other indications. MPA is a more potent derivative of its parent compound medroxyprogesterone (MP). While medroxyprogesterone is sometimes used as a synonym for medroxyprogesterone acetate, what is almost always being referred to is MPA and not MP It is on the World Health Organization/’s List of Essential Medicines, the most important medication needed in a basic health system.

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