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Name
Melengestrol Acetate
Alternate Names
5373
BDH-1921
Abbreviations
MGA
Category
Hormones and hormonal mechanisms
Subcategory
Progestin--see remarks
NSC Number
70968
Primary Site
None
Histology
None
Remarks
Anti-neoplastic; progestin. Synthetic forms of the naturally occurring hormone, progesterone. By negative feedback, it reduces pituitary function, thus reducing circulating levels of all female sex hormones. Used mainly in animals.
Coding
This drug should be coded
