Etonogestrel
Category
Etonogestrel Brand names, Etonogestrel Analogs
Etonogestrel Brand Names Mixture
Nuvaring (Ethinyl Estradiol + Etonogestrel)
Etonogestrel Chemical_Formula
C22H28O2
Etonogestrel RX_link
No information avaliable
Etonogestrel fda sheet
Etonogestrel msds (material safety sheet)
Etonogestrel Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
Etonogestrel Molecular Weight
324.457 g/mol
Etonogestrel Melting Point
No information avaliable
Etonogestrel H2O Solubility
No information avaliable
Etonogestrel State
Solid
Etonogestrel LogP
2.848
Etonogestrel Dosage Forms
Vaginal ring (slow-release)
Etonogestrel Indication
For use as a female contraceptive (depot)
Etonogestrel Pharmacology
Etonogestrel is used as a female contraceptive. Etonogestrel is a progestin or a synthetic form of the naturally occurring female sex hormone, progesterone. In a woman's normal menstrual cycle, an egg matures and is released from the ovaries (ovulation). The ovary then produces progesterone, preventing the release of further eggs and priming the lining of the womb for a possible pregnancy. If pregnancy occurs, progesterone levels in the body remain high, maintaining the womb lining. If pregnancy does not occur, progesterone levels in the body fall, resulting in a menstrual period. Etonogestrel tricks the body processes into thinking that ovulation has already occurred, by maintaining high levels of the synthetic progesterone. This prevents the release of eggs from the ovaries.
Etonogestrel Absorption
No information avaliable
Etonogestrel Toxicity
Symptoms of overdose include nausea, vomiting, vaginal bleeding, and other menstrual irregularities.
Etonogestrel Patient Information
No information avaliable
Etonogestrel Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
