| cyproterone | <chemical> An anti-androgen that, in the form of its acetate (cyproterone acetate), also has progestational properties. It is used in the treatment of hypersexuality in males, as a palliative in prostatic carcinoma, and, in combination with oestrogen, for the therapy of severe acne and hirsutism in females. Pharmacological action: androgen antagonists. Chemical name: 3'H-Cyclopropa(1,2)pregna-1,4,6-triene-3,20-dione, 6-chloro-1,2-dihydro-17-hydroxy-, (1beta,2beta)- (12 Dec 1998) |
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| cyproterone acetate | <chemical> An agent with anti-androgen and progestational properties. It is used in the treatment of male sex offenders, precocious puberty, prostatic and ovarian cancer, and severe hirsutism. Pharmacological action: androgen antagonists, antineoplastic agent, contraceptive agents, male, progestational hormones, synthetic. Chemical name: 3'H-Cyclopropa(1,2)pregna-1,4,6-triene-3,20-dione, 17-(acetyloxy)-6-chloro-1,2-dihydro-, (1beta,2beta)- (12 Dec 1998) |