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Also known as: 72-33-3, Menophase, Norquen, Devocin, Ovastol, Ee3me
Molecular Formula
C21H26O2
Molecular Weight
310.4  g/mol
InChI Key
IMSSROKUHAOUJS-MJCUULBUSA-N
FDA UNII
B2V233XGE7

Mestranol
The 3-methyl ether of ETHINYL ESTRADIOL. It must be demethylated to be biologically active. It is used as the estrogen component of many combination ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES.
Mestranol is an Estrogen. The mechanism of action of mestranol is as an Estrogen Receptor Agonist.
1 2D Structure

Mestranol

2 Identification
2.1 Computed Descriptors
2.1.1 IUPAC Name
(8R,9S,13S,14S,17R)-17-ethynyl-3-methoxy-13-methyl-7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-ol
2.1.2 InChI
InChI=1S/C21H26O2/c1-4-21(22)12-10-19-18-7-5-14-13-15(23-3)6-8-16(14)17(18)9-11-20(19,21)2/h1,6,8,13,17-19,22H,5,7,9-12H2,2-3H3/t17-,18-,19+,20+,21+/m1/s1
2.1.3 InChI Key
IMSSROKUHAOUJS-MJCUULBUSA-N
2.1.4 Canonical SMILES
CC12CCC3C(C1CCC2(C#C)O)CCC4=C3C=CC(=C4)OC
2.1.5 Isomeric SMILES
C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CC[C@]2(C#C)O)CCC4=C3C=CC(=C4)OC
2.2 Other Identifiers
2.2.1 UNII
B2V233XGE7
2.3 Synonyms
2.3.1 MeSH Synonyms

1. 19-norpregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yn-17-ol, 3-methoxy-, (17alpha)-

2. Ethinyl Estradiol 3 Methyl Ether

3. Ethinyl Estradiol 3-methyl Ether

2.3.2 Depositor-Supplied Synonyms

1. 72-33-3

2. Menophase

3. Norquen

4. Devocin

5. Ovastol

6. Ee3me

7. Ethynylestradiol 3-methyl Ether

8. Mestranolum

9. 3-methoxyethynylestradiol

10. Ee(sub3)me

11. Ethynylestradiol Methyl Ether

12. 3-methylethynylestradiol

13. 3-o-methylethynylestradiol

14. Compound 33355

15. Inostral

16. 3-methylethynyloestradiol

17. 3-methoxyethynyloestradiol

18. 3-methoxy-17alpha-ethynylestradiol

19. Sc 4725

20. Ee3-me

21. 17-ethynyloestradiol 3-methyl Ether

22. Component Of Norinyl

23. Eei3me

24. Component Of Ortho-novum

25. (8r,9s,13s,14s,17r)-17-ethynyl-3-methoxy-13-methyl-7,8,9,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-decahydro-6h-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-ol

26. Ee-3me

27. Ethinylestradiol 3-methyl Ether

28. Ethinyloestradiol 3-methyl Ether

29. Ethynyloestradiol 3-methyl Ether

30. Mls000028595

31. B2v233xge7

32. Chebi:6784

33. 17-ethynylestradiol 3-methyl Ether

34. Component Of Ovulen

35. Component Of Norquen

36. Delta-mve

37. 17alpha-ethynylestradiol 3-methyl Ether

38. Nsc-84032

39. (8r,9s,13s,14s,17r)-17-ethynyl-3-methoxy-13-methyl-7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-6h-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-ol

40. Inostral (steroid)

41. Mestranolo [dcit]

42. Ncgc00093347-02

43. Mestranolo

44. Smr000059128

45. (17beta)-17-ethynyl-3-(methyloxy)estra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-ol

46. Dsstox_cid_814

47. Dsstox_rid_75804

48. Dsstox_gsid_20814

49. Mestranolum [inn-latin]

50. Caswell No. 547a

51. .delta.-mve

52. 17alpha-ethinyl Estradiol 3-methyl Ether

53. 17-ethynyl-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-ol

54. 3-methoxy-17alpha-ethinylestradiol

55. 3-methoxy-17alpha-ethinyloestradiol

56. 3-methoxy-17alpha-ethynyloestradiol

57. 3-methoxy-17-alpha-ethinylestradiol

58. 3-methoxy-17-alpha-ethynylestradiol

59. 17alpha-ethynylestradiol Methyl Ether

60. 3-methoxy-17-alpha-ethinyloestradiol

61. 3-methoxy-17-alpha-ethynyloestradiol

62. Ccris 377

63. 17-alpha-ethynyloestradiol Methyl Ether

64. 17alpha-ethinylestradiol 3-methyl Ether

65. 8027 C. B.

66. 17alpha-ethynyloestradiol 3-methyl Ether

67. 3-methoxy-17-ethynyloestradiol-17-beta

68. Mestranol [steroidal Oestrogens]

69. 17alpha-ethinyl Oestradiol 3-methyl Ether

70. Hsdb 3588

71. 17-alpha-ethinyl Estradiol 3-methyl Ether

72. 17-alpha-ethinyl Oestradiol 3-methyl Ether

73. Einecs 200-777-8

74. Nsc 84032

75. Epa Pesticide Chemical Code 115401

76. 17beta-estradiol, 17-ethynyl-, 3-(methyl Ether)

77. Brn 2625905

78. Unii-b2v233xge7

79. Nsc84032

80. 17-ethynyl-3-methoxy-1,3,5(10)-oestratien-17-beta-ol

81. Ai3-51798

82. 3-methoxy-17alpha-ethynyl-1,3,5(10)-estratrien-17beta-ol

83. 19-norpregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yn-17-ol, 3-methoxy-, (17.alpha.)-

84. 3-methoxy-17alpha-ethynyl-1,3,5(10)-oestratrien-17beta-ol

85. 17-alpha-ethynyl-3-methoxy-1,3,5(10)-estratrien-17-beta-ol

86. 3-methoxy-17-alpha-ethynyl-1,3,5(10)-estratrien-17-beta-ol

87. 3-methoxy-17-alpha-ethynyl-1,3,5(10)-oestratrien-17-beta-ol

88. Cas-72-33-3

89. 3-methoxy-17-alpha-19-norpregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yn-17-ol

90. 3-methoxy-19-nor-17-alpha-pregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yn-17-ol

91. 3-methoxy-19-nor-17alpha-pregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yn-17-ol

92. 19-norpregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yn-17-ol, 3-methoxy-, (17alpha)-

93. Prestwick_966

94. Mestranol, 99%

95. Mestranol [usan:usp:inn:ban:jan]

96. Estra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17beta-ol, 17-ethynyl-3-methoxy-

97. Mestranol [inn]

98. Mestranol [jan]

99. Opera_id_872

100. Mestranol [mi]

101. Mestranol [hsdb]

102. Mestranol [usan]

103. 17alpha-19-norpregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yn-17-ol, 3-methoxy-

104. Estra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-beta-ol, 17-alpha-ethynyl-3-methoxy-

105. Prestwick0_000846

106. Prestwick1_000846

107. Prestwick2_000846

108. Prestwick3_000846

109. Mestranol [vandf]

110. (+)-17-alpha-ethynyl-17-beta-hydroxy-3-methoxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene

111. (17-alpha)-3-methoxy-19-norpregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yn-17-ol

112. 17-ethynyl-3-methoxyestra-1(10),2,4-trien-17-ol

113. Ee3 Me

114. Mestranol [mart.]

115. (+)-17-alpha-ethynyl-17-beta-hydroxy-3-methoxy-1,3,5(10)-oestratriene

116. 17-alpha-ethynyl-3-methoxy-17-beta-hydroxy-delta-1,3,5(10)-estratriene

117. 17-alpha-ethynyl-3-methoxy-17-beta-hydroxy-delta-1,3,5(10)-oestratriene

118. 3,17-beta-dihydroxy-17-alpha-ethynyl-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3-methyl Ether

119. Mestranol [usp-rs]

120. Mestranol [who-dd]

121. Schembl41391

122. Bspbio_000831

123. Mls001077321

124. Mls001424224

125. Bidd:er0199

126. Spbio_002752

127. Mestranol (jp17/usp/inn)

128. Bpbio1_000915

129. Ethynylestradiol-3-methyl Ether

130. Gtpl7087

131. Mestranol [orange Book]

132. 17-ethynyl-3-methoxyestra-1(10),2,4-trien-17beta-ol

133. Chembl1201151

134. Dtxsid0020814

135. Mestranol [ep Monograph]

136. Enovid Component Mestranol

137. Ovulen Component Mestranol

138. 17-ethynyl-3-methoxyoestra-1(10),2,4-trien-17beta-ol

139. Mestranol [usp Monograph]

140. 3-methoxy-19-norpregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yn-17beta-ol

141. Hms1570j13

142. Hms2051j22

143. Hms2097j13

144. Hms2230l20

145. Hms3714j13

146. Hy-b0390

147. Zinc3815424

148. Mestranol Component Of Enovid

149. Mestranol Component Of Ovulen

150. Tox21_111200

151. Tox21_301837

152. 17-alpha-19-norpregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yn-17-ol, 3-methoxy-

153. 19-nor-17alpha-pregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yn-17-ol, 3-methoxy-

154. Akos005267152

155. Tox21_111200_1

156. Ccg-101067

157. Db01357

158. Nc00317

159. Ncgc00093347-03

160. Ncgc00093347-05

161. Ncgc00093347-07

162. Ncgc00179410-01

163. Ncgc00255342-01

164. Ac-13293

165. As-56063

166. S2125

167. Mestranol, Vetranal(tm), Analytical Standard

168. C07618

169. C76306

170. D00575

171. 003m689

172. Q904308

173. Sr-01000695429

174. Sr-01000695429-4

175. Brd-k31920458-001-03-8

176. Brd-k31920458-001-23-6

177. Mestranol, European Pharmacopoeia (ep) Reference Standard

178. (17beta)-17-ethynyl-3-methoxyestra-1(10),2,4-trien-17-ol

179. Mestranol, United States Pharmacopeia (usp) Reference Standard

180. 17.alpha.-19-norpregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yn-17-ol, 3-meth

181. (+)-17alpha-ethynyl-17beta-hydroxy-3-methoxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene

182. (+)-17alpha-ethynyl-17beta-hydroxy-3-methoxy-1,3,5(10)-oestratriene

183. (+ )-17.alpha.-ethynyl-17.beta.-hydroxy-3-methoxy-1,3, 5(10)-oestratriene

184. (+)-17.alpha.-ethynyl-17.beta.-hydroxy-3-methoxy-1,3, 5(10)-estratriene

185. 3-methoxy-19-nor-17.alpha.-pregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yn-17-ol.

186. (1s,10r,11s,14r,15s)-14-ethynyl-5-methoxy-15-methyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0^{2,7}.0^{11,15}]heptadeca-2(7),3,5-trien-14-ol

187. (8r,13s,17r)-17-ethynyl-3-methoxy-13-methyl-7,8,9,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-decahydro-6h-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-ol

2.4 Create Date
2005-06-24
3 Chemical and Physical Properties
Molecular Weight 310.4 g/mol
Molecular Formula C21H26O2
XLogP34
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count2
Rotatable Bond Count2
Exact Mass310.193280068 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass310.193280068 g/mol
Topological Polar Surface Area29.5 Ų
Heavy Atom Count23
Formal Charge0
Complexity519
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count5
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Covalently Bonded Unit Count1
4 Drug and Medication Information
4.1 Therapeutic Uses

Estrogens

National Library of Medicine's Medical Subject Headings online file (MeSH, 2009)


Mestranol /is indicated in combination with an oral progestin/ for the prevention of pregnancy in women who elect to use this product as a method of contraception. /Included in US product label/

US Natl Inst Health; DailyMed. Current Medication Information NECON (norethindrone and mestranol) kit (January 200). Available from, as of March 15, 2010: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?id=9157


4.2 Drug Warning

Cigarette smoking increases the risk of serious cardiovascular side effects from oral contraceptive use. This risk increases with age and with heavy smoking (15 or more cigarettes per day) and is quite marked in women over 35 years of age. Women who use oral contraceptives are strongly advised not to smoke.

US Natl Inst Health; DailyMed. Current Medication Information NECON (norethindrone and mestranol) kit (January 200). Available from, as of March 15, 2010: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?id=9157


Patients who are fully breast-feeding should not take Norinyl-1 tablets since, in common with other combined oral contraceptives, the estrogen component may reduce the amount of milk produced. In addition, active ingredients or their metabolites have been detected in the milk of mothers taking oral contraceptives.

Datapharm Communications Ltd; Electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC), Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) for Norinyl-1 Tablets (Last updated May 2007). Available from, as of March 22, 2011: https://www.medicines.org.uk/EMC/medicine/1920/SPC/Norinyl-1+Tablets/


Oral contraceptives should not be used in women who have the following conditions: thrombophlebitis or thromboembolic disorders; a past history of deep vein thrombophlebitis or thromboembolic disorders; cerebral vascular or coronary artery disease; known or suspected carcinoma of the breast; carcinoma of the endometrium or other known or suspected estrogen-dependent neoplasia; undiagnosed abnormal genital bleeding; cholestatic jaundice of pregnancy or jaundice with prior pill use; hepatic adenomas, carcinomas or benign liver tumors.

US Natl Inst Health; DailyMed. Current Medication Information NECON (norethindrone and mestranol) kit (January 200). Available from, as of March 15, 2010: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?id=9157


FDA Pregnancy Risk Category: X /CONTRAINDICATED IN PREGNANCY. Studies in animals and or humans, or investigational or post-marketing reports, have demonstrated positive evidence of fetal abnormalities or risk which clearly outweighs any possible benefit to the patient.

US Natl Inst Health; DailyMed. Current Medication Information NECON (norethindrone and mestranol) kit (January 200). Available from, as of March 15, 2010: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?id=9157


For more Drug Warnings (Complete) data for MESTRANOL (37 total), please visit the HSDB record page.


4.3 Drug Indication

Mestranol was used as one of the first oral contraceptives.


5 Pharmacology and Biochemistry
5.1 MeSH Pharmacological Classification

Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal

Oral contraceptives which owe their effectiveness to hormonal preparations. (See all compounds classified as Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal.)


Estrogens

Compounds that interact with ESTROGEN RECEPTORS in target tissues to bring about the effects similar to those of ESTRADIOL. Estrogens stimulate the female reproductive organs, and the development of secondary female SEX CHARACTERISTICS. Estrogenic chemicals include natural, synthetic, steroidal, or non-steroidal compounds. (See all compounds classified as Estrogens.)


5.2 FDA Pharmacological Classification
5.2.1 Active Moiety
MESTRANOL
5.2.2 FDA UNII
B2V233XGE7
5.2.3 Pharmacological Classes
Mechanisms of Action [MoA] - Estrogen Receptor Agonists
5.3 Absorption, Distribution and Excretion

Mestranol binds poorly to the estrogen receptor and its estrogenic effect is due to its rapid demethylation in the liver to form ethinylestradiol; however, demethylation is not complete and more mestranol must be administered than ethinylestradiol to achieve similar effects.

IARC. Monographs on the Evaluation of the Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Humans. Geneva: World Health Organization, International Agency for Research on Cancer, 1972-PRESENT. (Multivolume work). Available at: https://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Classification/index.php, p. V91 145 (2007)


The excretion of metabolites in urine ranged from 10-27%; that of ethinyloestradiol metabolites ranges from 36-54%. When position 2 or 4 of the mestranol molecule is tritiated or marked with (14)C, between 14-45% of the radioactivity is released into the body water.

IARC. Monographs on the Evaluation of the Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Humans. Geneva: World Health Organization, International Agency for Research on Cancer, 1972-PRESENT. (Multivolume work). Available at: https://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Classification/index.php, p. V21 270 (1979)


5.4 Metabolism/Metabolites

Mestranol is rapidly absorbed and extensively metabolised to ethinylestradiol. Ethinylestradiol is rapidly and well absorbed from the gastro-intestinal tract but is subject to some first-pass metabolism in the gut-wall. Compared to many other estrogens it is only slowly metabolized in the liver. Excretion is via the kidneys with some appearing also in the feces.

Datapharm Communications Ltd; Electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC), Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) for Norinyl-1 Tablets (Last updated May 2007). Available from, as of March 22, 2011: https://www.medicines.org.uk/EMC/medicine/1920/SPC/Norinyl-1+Tablets/


In the body it undergoes rapid hepatic demethylation to ethinyl estradiol, which is its active form. /Estrogens/

Hardman, J.G., L.E. Limbird, P.B. Molinoff, R.W. Ruddon, A.G. Goodman (eds.). Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 9th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1996., p. 1420


Mestranol, the 3-methyl ether of ethinyloestradiol, is more lipophilic than ethinyloestradiol and has a greater affinity for adipose tissues, as shown by experiments in rats. Mestranol itself does not bind significantly to estrogen receptors at the sites of their antifertility action; its hormonal effectiveness relies on transformation to ethinyloestradiol. About 35% of a mestranol dose is transformed into ethinyloestradiol in rats, 61% in mice, 56% in rabbits and 54% in man. The demethylated portion then follows the pathways for ethinyloestradiol that are typical for the particular species, e.g., 2-hydroxylation in rats and D-homoannulation in rabbits and guinea-pigs. Mestranol is also demethylated to ethinylestradiol in non-human primates.

IARC. Monographs on the Evaluation of the Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Humans. Geneva: World Health Organization, International Agency for Research on Cancer, 1972-PRESENT. (Multivolume work). Available at: https://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Classification/index.php, p. V21 269 (1979)


The metabolism of mestranol in humans is closely related to that of ethinyloestradiol. Mestranol is transformed to ethinyloestradiol by demethylation: after i.v. administration of (14)C-mestranol to human volunteers, about 50% of the dose is demethylated to ethinylestradiol. The main compound found in plasma is ethinyloestradiol-3-sulfate.

IARC. Monographs on the Evaluation of the Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Humans. Geneva: World Health Organization, International Agency for Research on Cancer, 1972-PRESENT. (Multivolume work). Available at: https://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Classification/index.php, p. V21 270 (1979)


For more Metabolism/Metabolites (Complete) data for MESTRANOL (6 total), please visit the HSDB record page.


Mestranol has known human metabolites that include ethinylestradiol.

S73 | METXBIODB | Metabolite Reaction Database from BioTransformer | DOI:10.5281/zenodo.4056560


5.5 Mechanism of Action

Mestranol is the 3-methyl ether of ethinylestradiol. Ethinylestradiol, is a synthetic derivative of estradiol. Ethinylestradiol is orally bio-active and the estrogen used in almost all modern formulations of combined oral contraceptive pills. It binds to (and activates) the estrogen receptor. Mestranol is a biologically inactive prodrug of ethinylestradiol to which it is demethylated in the liver with a conversion efficiency of 70%. Estrogens diffuse into their target cells and interact with a protein receptor. Target cells include the female reproductive tract, the mammary gland, the hypothalamus, and the pituitary. Estrogens increase the hepatic synthesis of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), thyroid-binding globulin (TBG), and other serum proteins and suppress follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) from the anterior pituitary. The combination of an estrogen with a progestin suppresses the hypothalamic-pituitary system, decreasing the secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH).


The mode of action of Norinyl-1 is similar to that of other progestogen/estrogen oral contraceptives and includes the inhibition of ovulation, the thickening of cervical mucus so as to constitute a barrier to sperm and the rendering of the endometrium unreceptive to implantation. Such activity is exerted through a combined effect on one or more of the following: hypothalamus, anterior pituitary, ovary, endometrium and cervical mucus.

Datapharm Communications Ltd; Electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC), Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) for Norinyl-1 Tablets (Last updated May 2007). Available from, as of March 22, 2011: https://www.medicines.org.uk/EMC/medicine/1920/SPC/Norinyl-1+Tablets/


Estrogens have an important role in the reproductive, skeletal, cardiovascular, and central nervous systems in women, and act principally by regulating gene expression. Biologic response is initiated when estrogen binds to a ligand-binding domain of the estrogen receptor resulting in a conformational change that leads to gene transcription through specific estrogen response elements (ERE) of target gene promoters; subsequent activation or repression of the target gene is mediated through 2 distinct transactivation domains (ie, AF-1 and AF-2) of the receptor. The estrogen receptor also mediates gene transcription using different response elements (ie, AP-1) and other signal pathways. Recent advances in the molecular pharmacology of estrogen and estrogen receptors have resulted in the development of selective estrogen receptor modulators (eg, clomiphene, raloxifene, tamoxifen, toremifene), agents that bind and activate the estrogen receptor but that exhibit tissue-specific effects distinct from estrogen. Tissue-specific estrogen-agonist or -antagonist activity of these drugs appears to be related to structural differences in their estrogen receptor complex (eg, specifically the surface topography of AF-2 for raloxifene) compared with the estrogen (estradiol)-estrogen receptor complex. A second estrogen receptor also has been identified, and existence of at least 2 estrogen receptors (ER-alpha, ER-beta) may contribute to the tissue-specific activity of selective modulators. While the role of the estrogen receptor in bone, cardiovascular tissue, and the CNS continues to be studied, emerging evidence indicates that the mechanism of action of estrogen receptors in these tissues differs from the manner in which estrogen receptors function in reproductive tissue. /Estrogen General Statement/

American Society of Health System Pharmacists; AHFS Drug Information 2010. Bethesda, MD. (2010), p. 3130


Intracellular cytosol-binding proteins for estrogens have been identified in estrogen-responsive tissues including the female genital organs, breasts, pituitary, and hypothalamus. The estrogen-binding protein complex (ie, cytosol-binding protein and estrogen) distributes into the cell nucleus where it stimulates DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis. The presence of these receptor proteins is responsible for the palliative response to estrogen therapy in women with metastatic carcinoma of the breast. /Estrogen General Statement/

American Society of Health System Pharmacists; AHFS Drug Information 2010. Bethesda, MD. (2010), p. 3130


Estrogens have generally favorable effects on blood cholesterol and phospholipid concentrations. Estrogens reduce LDL-cholesterol and increase HDL-cholesterol concentrations in a dose-related manner. The decrease in LDL-cholesterol concentrations associated with estrogen therapy appears to result from increased LDL catabolism, while the increase in triglyceride concentrations is caused by increased production of large, triglyceride-rich, very-low-density lipoproteins (VLDLs); changes in serum HDL-cholesterol concentrations appear to result principally from an increase in the cholesterol and apolipoprotein A-1 content of HDL2- and a slight increase in HDL3-cholesterol. /Estrogen General Statement/

American Society of Health System Pharmacists; AHFS Drug Information 2010. Bethesda, MD. (2010), p. 3130


For more Mechanism of Action (Complete) data for MESTRANOL (7 total), please visit the HSDB record page.


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