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Levonorgestrel

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

D(−)-Norgestrel, 13β-Ethyl-17α-ethynyl-17β-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one, 17α-Ethynyl-18-homo-19-nor-testosterone, 18,19-Dinor-13β-ethyl-17β-hydroxy-4-pregnen-20-yn-3-one, 18,19-Dinor-4-pregnen-20-yn-3-one, Levonorgestrel

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H28O2
CAS Number:
797-63-7
Molecular Weight:
312.45
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329750050
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
MDL number:
MFCD00199013
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pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

levonorgestrel

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

CC[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@@H](CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@H]34)[C@@H]1CC[C@@]2(O)C#C

InChI

1S/C21H28O2/c1-3-20-11-9-17-16-8-6-15(22)13-14(16)5-7-18(17)19(20)10-12-21(20,23)4-2/h2,13,16-19,23H,3,5-12H2,1H3/t16-,17+,18+,19-,20-,21-/m0/s1

InChI key

WWYNJERNGUHSAO-XUDSTZEESA-N

Gene Information

human ... PGR(5241)

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Levonorgestrel USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Health hazard
GHS08

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Lact. - Repr. 1A

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

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Not applicable

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Not applicable

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Elizabeth G Raymond et al.
Obstetrics and gynecology, 117(3), 673-681 (2011-02-24)
To determine the effectiveness and safety of repeated precoital and postcoital use of levonorgestrel for pregnancy prevention. We searched eight computerized databases for studies that evaluated oral hormones taken for contraception immediately before or after each coital act during one
Woraluk Somboonporn et al.
Menopause (New York, N.Y.), 18(10), 1060-1066 (2011-07-02)
The objective of this study was to compare the effects of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) with those of systemic progestogen in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women taking systemic estrogen therapy (ET). We searched Medline (August 8, 2009), Embase (August 8
Richard F Lowe et al.
Contraception, 87(4), 486-496 (2012-11-06)
The use of intrauterine devices as a contraceptive method has been steadily growing in developing countries. Anemia in reproductive-age women is a growing concern in those settings. A systematic review of studies with measured hemoglobin and serum ferritin at baseline
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