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

Previous Indexing:

• Contraceptives, Oral (1966-1971)
• Estrogens (1966-1971)

Pharmacologic Action:

• Estrogens

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Polycyclic Compounds
Fused-Ring Compounds
Steroids
Norsteroids
Norpregnanes
Norpregnatrienes
Ethinyl Estradiol
Quinestrol

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Hormones
Gonadal Hormones
Gonadal Steroid Hormones
Estradiol Congeners
Estrogenic Steroids, Alkylated
Ethinyl Estradiol
Quinestrol