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Megestrol acetate
Megestrol acetate
(
INN
,
USAN
,
BAN
,
JAN
) (abbreviated as
MGA
or
MA
, and sold mainly under the brand names
Megace
and
Megace ES
), also known as
17a-acetoxy-6-dehydro-6-methylprogesterone
, is a
steroidal
progestin
and
progesterone
derivative (specifically, a
17-hydroxylated progesterone
) with predominantly
progestational
and
antigonadotropic
effects.
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