Melengestrol

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0005633-18-1

Chemical Formula

C23-H30-O3

Molecular Weight

354

Therapeutic Categories

Progestin

Antineoplastic agent

Chemical Name

Pregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione, 17-hydroxy-6-methyl-16-methylene-

Foreign Names

• Melengestrolum (Latin)
• Melengestrol (German)
• Mélengestrol (French)
• Melengestrol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Melengestrol (OS: BAN)
• Melengestrol Acetate (OS: USAN)
• MGA (IS: Upjohn)
• Melengestrol Acetate (PH: USP 32)

Brand Names

• Bovatec (Melengestrol and Lasalocid (veterinary use))
  Ivy, United States; Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States



• HeifermaX (Melengestrol and Lasalocid (veterinary use))
  Ivy, United States



• HeifermaX (Melengestrol and Monensin (veterinary use))
  Ivy, United States



• HeifermaX (Melengestrol and Tylosin (veterinary use))
  Ivy, United States



• HeifermaX (veterinary use)
  Ivy, United States



• MGA (Melengestrol and Lasalocid (veterinary use))
  Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States



• MGA (Melengestrol and Monensin (veterinary use))
  Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States



• MGA (Melengestrol and Oxytetracycline (veterinary use))
  Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States



• MGA (Melengestrol and Tylosin (veterinary use))
  Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States



• MGA (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, South Africa; Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States



• Rumensin (Melengestrol and Monensin (veterinary use))
  Ivy, United States; Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States



• Terramycin (Melengestrol and Oxytetracycline (veterinary use))
  Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States



• Tylan (Melengestrol and Tylosin (veterinary use))
  Ivy, United States; Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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