Progesterone and Derivatives

DBCAT000992Therapeutic categoryG03DA04

The major progestational steroid that is secreted primarily by the CORPUS LUTEUM and the PLACENTA. Progesterone acts on the UTERUS, the MAMMARY GLANDS and the BRAIN. A DrugBank category of 7 drugs. 3 of them are approved.

ATC classification: G — GENITO URINARY SYSTEM AND SEX HORMONES
G03 — SEX HORMONES AND MODULATORS OF THE GENITAL SYSTEM
G03D — PROGESTOGENS
G03DA — Pregnen (4) derivatives
G03DA04 — progesterone
Also known as: Pregnenedione · Progesterone · Progesterone, (13 alpha,17 alpha)-(+-)-Isomer · Progesterone, (17 alpha)-Isomer · Progesterone, (9 beta,10 alpha)-Isomer
Drugs: Algestone
Algestone acetophenide
Flumedroxone
Hydroxyprogesterone
Hydroxyprogesterone caproate
Medroxyprogesterone acetate
Progesterone

What you can answer from here — as of September 15, 2022

7DrugsEach linked to its full drug card

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12Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type

773Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes

11Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given

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