Progesterone

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Progesterone (progesterone systemic) is a member of the drug class progestins and is used to treat Amenorrhea, Endometrial Hyperplasia - Prophylaxis, Perimenopausal Symptoms, Premature Labor, Progesterone Insufficiency, Seizures and Uterine Bleeding.

US matches:

• Progesterone


• Progesterone Gel


• Progesterone Insert


• Progesterone Oil


• Progesterone vaginal

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

G03DA04

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000057-83-0

Chemical Formula

C21-H30-O2

Molecular Weight

314

Therapeutic Category

Progestin

Chemical Name

Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Progesteronum (Latin)
• Progesteron (German)
• Progestérone (French)
• Progesterona (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Progesterone (OS: BAN, DCIT, JAN)
• Progestérone (OS: DCF)
• BP 14 (IS)
• Corpus-luteum-Hormon (IS)
• Lutogynon (IS)
• Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione (IS: WHO)
• Prolusteron (IS)
• Progesteron (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Progesterone (PH: BP 2010, JP XIV, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Progestérone (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Progesteronum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Agolutin
  Biotika, Czech Republic; Biotika, Slovakia



• Belgest
  Blubell, India



• Ciclosterona
  Lusa, Peru



• CIDR (veterinary use)
  Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Poland; Pfizer Animal Health, Belgium; Pfizer Animal Health, Luxembourg; Pfizer Animal Health, New Zealand; Pfizer Animal Health, South Africa; Pfizer Santé Animale, France



• Crinone
  Columbia, United States; Douglas, New Zealand; EMD Serono, Canada; Merck, Switzerland; Merck, Spain; Merck, Finland; Merck, Croatia (Hrvatska); Merck, Indonesia; Merck, Italy; Merck, Sweden; Merck Serono, Australia; Merck Serono, Denmark; Merck Serono, United Kingdom; Merck Serono, South Africa; Serono, Argentina; Serono, Bangladesh; Serono, Bahrain; Serono, Brazil; Serono, Czech Republic; Serono, Germany; Serono, Greece; Serono, Ireland; Serono, Israel; Serono, Sri Lanka; Serono, Luxembourg; Serono, Norway; Serono, Peru; Serono, Portugal; Serono, Russian Federation; Serono, Singapore; Serono, Turkey; Serono, Taiwan; Serono, Venezuela; Serum Institute, India



• Cue Mare (veterinary use)
  Bomac, New Zealand



• Cue Mate (veterinary use)
  Bioniche Animal Health A/Asia, Australia; Bomac, New Zealand



• Cuerpo Amarillo Fuerte
  Hormona, Mexico



• Cyclogest
  Actavis, United Kingdom; Actavis, Singapore; Alpharma, Bahrain; Alpharma, Oman; Alpharma, Tunisia; Aventis, South Africa; Sanofi-Aventis, Thailand



• Cygest
  Actavis, Indonesia



• Darstin
  Seid, Spain



• Di-Pro (Progesterone and Estradiol)
  Organon, Turkey



• Eazi Breed CIDR (veterinary use)
  ART, United Kingdom; Pfizer Animal Health, Australia; Pfizer Animal Health, Switzerland; Pfizer Animal Health, New Zealand; Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States



• Eazi-Breed CIDR Cattle Insert (veterinary use)
  Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States



• Emmenovis (Progesterone and Estradiol)
  Vister Spa, Ethiopia



• Endometrin
  Ferring, Hong Kong; Ferring, Israel; Ferring, United States



• EP Hormone (Progesterone and Estradiol)
  ASKA SeiyakuAsuka, Japan



• Esolut
  Angelini, Italy



• Estima
  Effik, France



• Geslutin PNM
  Medicamenta, Ecuador



• Geslutin
  Asofarma, Mexico; Tecnofarma, Colombia; Tecnofarma, Peru



• Gester
  Merck, Argentina



• Gestone
  Ferring, Israel; Nordic Pharma, United Kingdom; Paines & Byrne, United Arab Emirates; Paines & Byrne, Bahrain; Paines & Byrne, Cyprus; Paines & Byrne, Libya



• Hormoral
  ABL, Peru; Silesia, Chile



• Lugesteron
  Leiras, Finland



• Luteina
  Adamed, Poland



• Lutes (Progesterone and Estradiol)
  Mochida, Japan



• Luteum
  ASKA SeiyakuAsuka, Japan



• Lutogynestryl
  Sanofi-Aventis, Ecuador



• Mafel
  Raymos, Argentina



• Mastoprofen
  Antibiotice, Romania



• Menaelle
  Théramex, Monaco



• Menovis (Progesterone and Estradiol)
  Teofarma, Italy



• Naturogest
  German Remedies, India



• Nomestrol (Progesterone and Estradiol 3-benzoate)
  Vijosa, Guatemala; Vijosa, Honduras; Vijosa, Nicaragua; Vijosa, El Salvador



• Ornisteril (veterinary use)
  Laboratoires Biové, France



• Premastan
  CORNE, Mexico



• Prid Alpha (Progesterone and Dimeticone)
  Ceva, Austria



• Prid (Progesterone and Estradiol (veterinary use))
  Ceva, Germany



• Prid (veterinary use)
  Biokema, Switzerland; Ceva, Belgium; Ceva, Germany; Ceva, France; Ceva, Netherlands; Orion, Finland



• Pridoestrol (Progesterone and Estradiol (veterinary use))
  Ceva, France



• Prochieve
  Columbia, United States



• Progeffik
  Effik, Spain; Effik, Italy



• Progehormon
  Mochida, Japan



• Progenar-Gele
  Menarini, Portugal



• Progendo
  Gynopharm, Chile; Gynopharm, Colombia; Recalcine, Ecuador; Vivax, Venezuela



• Progest
  Elea, Argentina



• Progestan
  Koçak, Turkey



• Progesteron Dak
  Nycomed, Denmark



• Progesteron Gräub (veterinary use)
  Gräub, Switzerland



• Progesteron Streuli
  Streuli Pharma, Switzerland



• Progesteron Stricker (veterinary use)
  Stricker, Switzerland



• Progesteron
  Kade, Germany



• Progesteron (veterinary use)
  CP-Pharma, Germany



• Progesterona L.CH.
  Chile, Chile



• Progesterona
  Bestpharma, Chile; Biosano, Chile; Sanderson, Chile



• Progestérone Biogaran
  Biogaran, France



• Progesterone Biologici
  Biologici, Singapore



• Progesterone Injection
  Watson, United States



• Progestérone Merck
  Mylan, France



• Progesterone Powder
  Paddock, United States; X-Gen, United States



• Progestérone Ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, France



• Progestérone Retard Pharlon
  Schering, Tunisia



• Progestérone Sandoz
  Sandoz, France



• Progestérone Teva
  Teva Santé, France



• Progesterone
  APP, United States; Biopharm, Georgia; Cytex, Canada; Orion, Australia; PharmaForce, United States; Watson, United States



• Progesterone (veterinary use)
  Intervet, United Kingdom; Jurox, Australia



• Progesteron-K Streuli (Progesterone and Lidocaine (veterinary use))
  Streuli Vet, Switzerland



• Progesteron-K Streuli (veterinary use)
  Streuli Vet, Switzerland



• Progestin
  Vijosa, Guatemala; Vijosa, Nicaragua; Vijosa, Panama; Vijosa, El Salvador



• Progestogel
  Azevedos, Portugal; Besins, Belgium; Besins, France; Besins, Georgia; Besins, Luxembourg; Besins, Russian Federation; Besins, Tunisia; Besins, Vietnam; Biopas, Ecuador; Kade/Besins, Germany; Lab. Besins, Romania; Vifor, Switzerland



• Progeston
  Fuji Yakuhin, Japan



• Progestosol
  Seid, Spain



• Progro S (Progesterone and Estradiol (veterinary use))
  Pro Beef Australia, Australia



• Proluton
  Schering, Argentina



• Prometrium
  Rottapharm, Italy; Schering-Plough, Canada; Solvay, United States; Unimed, United States



• Prontogest
  Amsa, Italy



• Prosphere
  AF, Mexico



• Susten
  Sun, Sri Lanka; Sun, Myanmar



• Synovex (Progesterone and Estradiol (veterinary use))
  Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States; Fort Dodge Australia, Australia



• Utrogest
  Kade/Besins, Germany



• Utrogestan
  Besins, Belgium; Besins, Czech Republic; Besins, France; Besins, Georgia; Besins, Hungary; Besins, Israel; Besins, Luxembourg; Besins, Netherlands; Besins, Poland; Besins, Russian Federation; Besins, Singapore; Besins, Tunisia; Besins, Vietnam; Biopas, Ecuador; Biopas, Venezuela; CORNE, Mexico; Farmoquimica, Brazil; Ferring, United Kingdom; Jaba, Portugal; Lab. Besins, Romania; Meda, Austria; Medias, Croatia (Hrvatska); Sanofi-Aventis, Ireland; Seid, Spain; Solvay, Germany; TTY Biopharm, Taiwan; Vifor, Switzerland



• Utrogestran
  Faran Laboratories, Greece



• Vasclor
  Verisfield, Greece



• Vermagest (Progesterone and Estradiol 3-benzoate)
  Vijosa, Honduras; Vijosa, Nicaragua; Vijosa, El Salvador



• Vit Estérone (Progesterone and Tocopherol, α- (veterinary use))
  Laboratoire Vétoquinol, France

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
WHO	World Health Organization

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