| Bioactivity | Norethisterone enanthate is a long-acting parenteral progestogen. Norethisterone enanthate is orally active[1][2][3]. | ||||||||||||
| Invitro | Norethisterone enanthate can be used as an intramuscular contraceptive agent[1]. | ||||||||||||
| In Vivo | Norethisterone enanthate (20-60 mg; p.o.;5 days) inhibits fertility in female rats[3]. Animal Model: | ||||||||||||
| Name | Norethisterone enanthate | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 3836-23-5 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C27H38O3 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 410.59 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Kesserü-Koós E, Larrañaga-Legufa A, Hurtado-Koo H, Scharff HJ. Fertility control with norethindrone enanthate, a long-acting parenteral progestogen. Acta Eur Fertil. 1973;4(4):203‐221. [2]. Ravinder P, Shatrugna V, Nair KM, Sivakumar B. Pharmacokinetics of orally administered norethisterone enanthate in rabbit, monkey, and women. Contraception. 1997;55(6):373‐379. [3]. Ravinder P, Nair KM, Sivakumar B. Biological efficacy and plasma norethisterone levels of orally administered norethisterone enanthate in rat and hamster. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 1998;42(4):485‐490. |