Quinestrol
The 3-cyclopentyl ether of ETHINYL ESTRADIOL. After gastrointestinal absorption, it is stored in ADIPOSE TISSUE, slowly released, and metabolized principally to the parent compound. It has been used in ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1992, p1011)
Year introduced: 1991(1972)
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Tree Number(s): D04.210.500.668.651.568.291.750, D06.472.334.851.437.968.500.750
MeSH Unique ID: D011800
Registry Number: JR0N7XD5GZ
Entry Terms:
- Ethinyl Estradiol 3-Cyclopentyl Ether
- Ethinyl Estradiol 3 Cyclopentyl Ether
- Estrovis
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