Norelgestromin

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

G03AA13

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0053016-31-2

Chemical Formula

C21-H29-N-O2

Molecular Weight

327

Therapeutic Categories

Progestin

Contraceptive

Chemical Names

(E)-13-Ethyl-17-hydroxy-18,19-dinor-17-α-pregn-4-en-20-in-3-onoxim (IUPAC)

13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-18,19-dinor-17α-pregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one oxime (WHO)

17-Hydroxy-18-homo-19-nor-17α-pregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one oxime (BAN)

18,19-Dinorpregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one, 13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-, oxime, (17α)- (USAN)

18,19-Dinorpregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one, 13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-, oxime, (8-α,9-beta,10-α, 13-α, 14-beta)-

Foreign Names

• Norelgestrominum (Latin)
• Norelgestromin (German)
• Norelgestromine (French)
• Norelgestromina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Norelgestromin (OS: USAN)
• 17-Deacylnorgestimate (IS)
• 18-Methylnorethindrone oxime (IS)
• BRN 4202099 (IS)
• D-Norgestrel 3-oxime (IS)
• Levonorgestrel oxime (IS)
• Norplant 3-oxime (IS)
• RWJ-10553 (IS: JohnsonJohns)

Brand Names

• Evra (Norelgestromin and Ethinylestradiol)
  Janssen, Belgium; Janssen, Colombia; Janssen, Czech Republic; Janssen, Germany; Janssen, Spain; Janssen, Finland; Janssen, Greece; Janssen, Hong Kong; Janssen, Hungary; Janssen, Italy; Janssen, Luxembourg; Janssen, Netherlands; Janssen, Norway; Janssen, Poland; Janssen, Portugal; Janssen, Slovakia; Janssen, Thailand; Janssen, Taiwan; Janssen, Venezuela; Janssen-Cilag, Bahrain; Janssen-Cilag, Switzerland; Janssen-Cilag, Denmark; Janssen-Cilag, France; Janssen-Cilag, United Kingdom; Janssen-Cilag, Oman; Janssen-Cilag, Peru; Janssen-Cilag, Sweden; Janssen-Cilag, Vietnam; Janssen-Cilag, South Africa; Janssen-Cilag International, Austria; Janssen-Ortho Inc., Canada; Johnson & Johnson, Croatia (Hrvatska)



• Ortho Evra (Norelgestromin and Ethinylestradiol)
  Ortho-McNeil, United States

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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