Drospirenone

Chemical formula: C₂₄H₃₀O₃  Molecular mass: 366.493 g/mol  PubChem compound: 68873

Active ingredient description

Drospirenone is a progestogen. In a therapeutic dosage, drospirenone also possesses antiandrogenic and mild antimineralocorticoid properties. It has no estrogenic, glucocorticoid and antiglucocorticoid activity. This gives drospirenone a pharmacological profile closely resembling the natural hormone progesterone.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
G03D Progestogens G Genito urinary system and sex hormones → G03 Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system
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Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 67392-87-4
DrugBank Drug: DB01395
KEGG Drug: D03917
PubChem Compound: 68873
RxNorm Ingredient: 11636
SNOMED-CT Concept: 410919000
Drospirenone (substance)
UNII Identifier: N295J34A25
DROSPIRENONE

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