Hydroxyprogesterone

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Hydroxyprogesterone (hydroxyprogesterone systemic) is a member of the drug class progestins and is used to treat Premature Labor.

US matches:

• Hydroxyprogesterone


• Hydroxyprogesterone Intramuscular


• Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

G03DA03

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000068-96-2

Chemical Formula

C21-H30-O3

Molecular Weight

330

Therapeutic Category

Progestin

Chemical Name

Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 17-hydroxy-

Foreign Names

• Hydroxyprogesteronum (Latin)
• Hydroxyprogesteron (German)
• Hydroxyprogestérone (French)
• Hidroxiprogesterona (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Hydroxyprogesterone (OS: BAN)
• Hydroxyprogestérone (OS: DCF)
• Idrossiprogesterone (OS: DCIT)
• Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate (OS: JAN, BANM)
• 17 HPC (IS)
• 17 KOP (IS)
• 17-AHPC (IS)
• 17P (IS)
• Capron (IS)
• Gestrol LA 250 (IS)
• Hydroxyprogesterone Hexanoate (IS)
• NSC-17592 (IS)
• Oxyprogesteroni caproas (IS)
• UNII-276F2O42F5 (IS)
• Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate (PH: USP 32)

Brand Names

• Gestageno
  Elea, Argentina



• Calm P (veterinary use)
  RWR Veterinary Products, Australia



• Depoluteine (veterinary use)
  Jurox, Australia



• EP Hormone (Hydroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
  ASKA SeiyakuAsuka, Japan



• Hydroxy P (veterinary use)
  Ranvet, Australia



• Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate Injection
  Legere, United States



• Hydroxyprogesterone
  Tai Yu, Taiwan



• Jenaprogon
  Jenapharm, Malaysia; Jenapharm, Taiwan



• Kaprogest
  Jelfa, Poland



• Lentogest
  Amsa, Italy



• Lutes (Hydroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
  Mochida, Japan



• Lutogeston (veterinary use)
  Jurox, Australia



• Maintane Injection
  Jagson Pal, India



• Neolutin Forte
  Spofa, Czech Republic; Spofa, Slovakia



• Oophormin Luteum
  ASKA SeiyakuAsuka, Japan



• Primolut-Depot
  Schering, Chile



• Primosiston (Hydroxyprogesterone and Estradiol 3-benzoate)
  Schering, Colombia



• Prodrox
  Legere, United States



• Proge Depot
  Mochida, Japan



• Progesteron Depo
  Galenika, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Galenika, Serbia



• Progesteron-Depot Jenapharm
  Jenapharm, Germany



• Progestérone Retard Pharlon
  Bayer Santé, France



• Progesterone-Retard Pharlon
  Schering, Algeria



• Progestérone-Retard Pharlon
  Schering, Burkina Faso; Schering, Benin; Schering, Central African Republic; Schering, Congo; Schering, Cote D'ivoire; Schering, Cameroon; Schering, Gabon; Schering, Guinea; Schering, Madagascar; Schering, Mali; Schering, Mauritania; Schering, Niger; Schering, Senegal; Schering, Chad; Schering, Togo



• Progestin Depot
  Vijosa, Guatemala; Vijosa, Nicaragua; Vijosa, Panama; Vijosa, El Salvador



• Progeston Depot
  Fuji Yakuhin, Japan



• Proluton Depot
  Agis, Israel; Bayer, Austria; Bayer, Germany; German Remedies, India; Schering, United Arab Emirates; Schering, Argentina; Schering, Bahrain; Schering, Colombia; Schering, Cyprus; Schering, Dominican Republic; Schering, Egypt; Schering, Ethiopia; Schering, Iraq; Schering, Jordan; Schering, Kuwait; Schering, Lebanon; Schering, Sri Lanka; Schering, Luxembourg; Schering, Libya; Schering, Qatar; Schering, Saudi Arabia; Schering, Sudan; Schering, Singapore; Schering, Thailand; Schering, Yemen



• Proluton
  Bayer, Italy; Bayer, Turkey

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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