Acétate de noréthistérone

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N° CAS 38673-38-0

Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system

• Norethisterone acetate is a is a prodrug of norethisterone in the body.
• It is rapidly converted into norethisterone by esterases during intestinal and first-pass hepatic metabolism. Hence, as a prodrug of norethisterone, it has essentially the same effects, acting as a potent progestogen with additional weak androgenic and estrogenic activity.