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Bulk Supply High Purity Pharmaceutical API Medroxyprogesterone Acetate CAS 71-58-9
Name: Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
English synonym: (6-alpha)-17-(acetyloxy)-6-methylpreg-4-ene-3,20-dione
CAS Number: 71-58-9
Molecular formula: C24H34O4
Molecular weight: 386.52
EINECS number: 200-757-9
Medroxyprogesterone acetate is a synthetic progestin that is derived from 17-hydroxyprogesterone. It is used as birth control and as part of menopausal hormone therapy. It is also used to treat endometriosis, abnormal uterine bleeding, abnormal sexuality in males, and certain types of cancer.
Medroxyprogesterone acetate (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.
