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BP221

Medroxyprogesterone acetate

British Pharmacopoeia (BP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Medroxyprogesterone 17-acetate, 17α-Acetoxy-6α-methylprogesterone, 17α-Hydroxy-6α-methyl-4-pregnene-3,20-dione 17-acetate, 6α-Methyl-17α-acetoxyprogesterone, 6α-Methyl-17α-hydroxyprogesterone acetate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H34O4
CAS Number:
71-58-9
Molecular Weight:
386.52
NACRES:
NA.24
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2066112
MDL number:
MFCD00010483
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grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

medroxyprogesterone

form

solid

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

manufacturer/tradename

BP

mp

206-207 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical
pharmaceutical small molecule

format

neat

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12C[C@H](C)C3=CC(=O)CC[C@]3(C)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@@]4(C)[C@@]2([H])CC[C@]4(OC(C)=O)C(C)=O

InChI

1S/C24H34O4/c1-14-12-18-19(22(4)9-6-17(27)13-21(14)22)7-10-23(5)20(18)8-11-24(23,15(2)25)28-16(3)26/h13-14,18-20H,6-12H2,1-5H3/t14-,18+,19-,20-,22+,23-,24-/m0/s1

InChI key

PSGAAPLEWMOORI-PEINSRQWSA-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

Medroxyprogesterone acetate BP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the British Pharmacopoeia.

Also used in monographs such as:
  • Co-cyprindiol Tablets
  • Cyproterone Tablets
  • Medroxyprogesterone Injection
  • Medroxyprogesterone Tablets

    • Packaging

    Unit quantity: 100 mg. Subject to change. The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity please visit British Pharmacopoeia

    Other Notes

    Sales restrictions may apply.

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    pictograms

    Health hazard
    GHS08

    signalword

    Warning

    hcodes

    H351,H413

    Hazard Classifications

    Aquatic Chronic 4 - Carc. 2

    Storage Class

    11 - Combustible Solids

    wgk

    WGK 3

    flash_point_f

    Not applicable

    flash_point_c

    Not applicable

    Regulatory Information

    涉药品监管产品

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    Global Trade Item Number

    SKUGTIN
    BP22104061835269273