Norgestomet
Norgestomet, or norgestamet, sold under the brand name Syncro-Mate B and Crestar, is a progestin medication which is used in veterinary medicine to control estrus and ovulation in cattle.[1][2] UsesVeterinaryNorgestomet is used in veterinary medicine. PharmacologyPharmacodynamicsNorgestomet is a progestogen. In addition to the progesterone receptor, it possesses weak (micromolar) affinity for the glucocorticoid receptor.[3] ChemistryNorgestomet, also known as 11β-methyl-17α-acetoxy-19-norprogesterone or as 17α-hydroxy-11β-methyl-19-norpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione acetate, is a synthetic norpregnane steroid and a derivative of progesterone.[1][4] HistoryNorgestomet was developed and introduced for veterinary use in the mid-1970s.[5] Society and cultureGeneric namesNorgestomet is the generic name of the drug and its INN , USAN , and BAN .[1][4] It also known as norgestamet and is known by its developmental code name SC-21009.[1][4][6] Brand namesNorgestomet is marketed under the brand names Syncro-Mate B and Crestar.[1][4] References
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