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Absorption (pharmacology)
Absorption is the journey of a drug travelling from the site of administration to the site of action.
See Dienogest and Absorption (pharmacology)
Acne
Acne, also known as acne vulgaris, is a long-term skin condition that occurs when dead skin cells and oil from the skin clog hair follicles.
Adenomyosis
Adenomyosis is a medical condition characterized by the growth of cells that proliferate on the inside of the uterus (endometrium) atypically located among the cells of the uterine wall (myometrium), as a result, thickening of the uterus occurs.
Agonist
An agonist is a chemical that activates a receptor to produce a biological response.
Aldosterone
Aldosterone is the main mineralocorticoid steroid hormone produced by the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex in the adrenal gland. Dienogest and Aldosterone are Enones.
Allylestrenol
Allylestrenol, sold under the brand names Gestanin and Turinal among others, is a progestin medication which is used to treat recurrent and threatened miscarriage and to prevent premature labor in pregnant women. Dienogest and Allylestrenol are Estranes, progestogens and Tertiary alcohols.
See Dienogest and Allylestrenol
Anabolic steroid
Anabolic steroids, also known as anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), are a class of drugs that are structurally related to testosterone, the main male sex hormone, and produce effects by binding to the androgen receptor (AR).
See Dienogest and Anabolic steroid
Androgen
An androgen (from Greek andr-, the stem of the word meaning "man") is any natural or synthetic steroid hormone that regulates the development and maintenance of male characteristics in vertebrates by binding to androgen receptors.
Androgen receptor
The androgen receptor (AR), also known as NR3C4 (nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group C, member 4), is a type of nuclear receptor that is activated by binding any of the androgenic hormones, including testosterone and dihydrotestosterone, in the cytoplasm and then translocating into the nucleus.
See Dienogest and Androgen receptor
Androgen-dependent condition
An androgen-dependent condition, disease, disorder, or syndrome, is a medical condition that is, in part or full, dependent on, or is sensitive to, the presence of androgenic activity in the body.
See Dienogest and Androgen-dependent condition
Anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa (AN), often referred to simply as anorexia, is an eating disorder characterized by food restriction, body image disturbance, fear of gaining weight, and an overpowering desire to be thin.
See Dienogest and Anorexia nervosa
Anovulation
Anovulation is when the ovaries do not release an oocyte during a menstrual cycle.
Antiandrogen
Antiandrogens, also known as androgen antagonists or testosterone blockers, are a class of drugs that prevent androgens like testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) from mediating their biological effects in the body.
See Dienogest and Antiandrogen
Antiestrogen
Antiestrogens, also known as estrogen antagonists or estrogen blockers, are a class of drugs which prevent estrogens like estradiol from mediating their biological effects in the body.
See Dienogest and Antiestrogen
Antigonadotropin
An antigonadotropin is a drug which suppresses the activity and/or downstream effects of one or both of the gonadotropins, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).
See Dienogest and Antigonadotropin
Antihemorrhagic
An antihemorrhagic (antihaemorrhagic) agent are a substance that promotes hemostasis (stops bleeding).
See Dienogest and Antihemorrhagic
Antiprogestogen
Antiprogestogens, or antiprogestins, also known as progesterone antagonists or progesterone blockers, are a class of drugs which prevent progestogens like progesterone from mediating their biological effects in the body.
See Dienogest and Antiprogestogen
Area under the curve (pharmacokinetics)
In the field of pharmacokinetics, the area under the curve (AUC) is the definite integral of the concentration of a drug in blood plasma as a function of time (this can be done using liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry).
See Dienogest and Area under the curve (pharmacokinetics)
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.
Binding selectivity
In chemistry, binding selectivity is defined with respect to the binding of ligands to a substrate forming a complex.
See Dienogest and Binding selectivity
Bioassay
A bioassay is an analytical method to determine the potency or effect of a substance by its effect on living animals or plants (in vivo), or on living cells or tissues (in vitro).
Bioavailability
In pharmacology, bioavailability is a subcategory of absorption and is the fraction (%) of an administered drug that reaches the systemic circulation.
See Dienogest and Bioavailability
Bioconjugation
Bioconjugation is a chemical strategy to form a stable covalent link between two molecules, at least one of which is a biomolecule.
See Dienogest and Bioconjugation
Biological half-life
Biological half-life (elimination half-life, pharmacological half-life) is the time taken for concentration of a biological substance (such as a medication) to decrease from its maximum concentration (Cmax) to half of Cmax in the blood plasma.
See Dienogest and Biological half-life
Biological target
A biological target is anything within a living organism to which some other entity (like an endogenous ligand or a drug) is directed and/or binds, resulting in a change in its behavior or function.
See Dienogest and Biological target
Blood lipids
Blood lipids (or blood fats) are lipids in the blood, either free or bound to other molecules.
See Dienogest and Blood lipids
Breast
The breast is one of two prominences located on the upper ventral region of the torso among humans and other primates.
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is a cancer that develops from breast tissue.
See Dienogest and Breast cancer
Breast pain
Breast pain is the symptom of discomfort in either one or both breasts.
Canada
Canada is a country in North America.
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is any disease involving the heart or blood vessels.
See Dienogest and Cardiovascular disease
Cell (biology)
The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of all forms of life.
See Dienogest and Cell (biology)
Cell proliferation
Cell proliferation is the process by which a cell grows and divides to produce two daughter cells.
See Dienogest and Cell proliferation
Chlormadinone acetate
Chlormadinone acetate (CMA), sold under the brand names Belara, Gynorelle, Lutéran, and Prostal among others, is a progestin and antiandrogen medication which is used in birth control pills to prevent pregnancy, as a component of menopausal hormone therapy, in the treatment of gynecological disorders, and in the treatment of androgen-dependent conditions like enlarged prostate and prostate cancer in men and acne and hirsutism in women. Dienogest and Chlormadinone acetate are Conjugated dienes, Enones, hormonal contraception, progestogens and steroidal antiandrogens.
See Dienogest and Chlormadinone acetate
Circulatory system
The circulatory system is a system of organs that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood which is circulated throughout the entire body of a human or other vertebrate.
See Dienogest and Circulatory system
Clearance (pharmacology)
In pharmacology, clearance (Cl_) is a pharmacokinetic parameter representing the efficiency of drug elimination.
See Dienogest and Clearance (pharmacology)
Clinical trial
Clinical trials are prospective biomedical or behavioral research studies on human participants designed to answer specific questions about biomedical or behavioral interventions, including new treatments (such as novel vaccines, drugs, dietary choices, dietary supplements, and medical devices) and known interventions that warrant further study and comparison.
See Dienogest and Clinical trial
Cmax (pharmacology)
Cmax is the maximum (or peak) serum concentration that a drug achieves in a specified compartment or test area of the body after the drug has been administered and before the administration of a second dose.
See Dienogest and Cmax (pharmacology)
Coagulation
Coagulation, also known as clotting, is the process by which blood changes from a liquid to a gel, forming a blood clot.
Combined oral contraceptive pill
The combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP), often referred to as the birth control pill or colloquially as "the pill", is a type of birth control that is designed to be taken orally by women.
See Dienogest and Combined oral contraceptive pill
Contraindication
In medicine, a contraindication is a condition (a situation or factor) that serves as a reason not to take a certain medical treatment due to the harm that it would cause the patient.
See Dienogest and Contraindication
Cyanomethyl
In organic chemistry, the term cyanomethyl (cyanide (N≡C) + methyl (CH3)) designates. Dienogest and cyanomethyl are nitriles.
CYP3A4
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (abbreviated CYP3A4) is an important enzyme in the body, mainly found in the liver and in the intestine, which in humans is encoded by CYP3A4 gene.
Cyproterone acetate
Cyproterone acetate (CPA), sold alone under the brand name Androcur or with ethinylestradiol under the brand names Diane or Diane-35 among others, is an antiandrogen and progestin medication used in the treatment of androgen-dependent conditions such as acne, excessive body hair growth, early puberty, and prostate cancer, as a component of feminizing hormone therapy for transgender individuals, and in birth control pills. Dienogest and Cyproterone acetate are Enones, progestogens and steroidal antiandrogens.
See Dienogest and Cyproterone acetate
Cytochrome P450
Cytochromes P450 (P450s or CYPs) are a superfamily of enzymes containing heme as a cofactor that mostly, but not exclusively, function as monooxygenases.
See Dienogest and Cytochrome P450
Depression (mood)
Depression is a mental state of low mood and aversion to activity.
See Dienogest and Depression (mood)
Derivative (chemistry)
In chemistry, a derivative is a compound that is derived from a similar compound by a chemical reaction.
See Dienogest and Derivative (chemistry)
Desogestrel
Desogestrel is a progestin medication which is used in birth control pills. Dienogest and Desogestrel are Estranes, hormonal contraception, progestogens and Tertiary alcohols.
Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone is a fluorinated glucocorticoid medication used to treat rheumatic problems, a number of skin diseases, severe allergies, asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease, croup, brain swelling, eye pain following eye surgery, superior vena cava syndrome (a complication of some forms of cancer), and along with antibiotics in tuberculosis.
See Dienogest and Dexamethasone
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus, often known simply as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels.
Dienolone
Dienolone (developmental code name RU-3118; online product names Trenazone, Dienazone), or nordienolone, also known as 19-nor-δ9(10)-testosterone, δ9(10)-nandrolone, or estra-4,9(10)-dien-17β-ol-3-one, is a synthetic anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) of the 19-nortestosterone group that was never marketed. Dienogest and Dienolone are Conjugated dienes, Enones, Estranes and progestogens.
Double bond
In chemistry, a double bond is a covalent bond between two atoms involving four bonding electrons as opposed to two in a single bond.
Drospirenone
Drospirenone is a progestin and antiandrogen medication which is used in birth control pills to prevent pregnancy and in menopausal hormone therapy, among other uses. Dienogest and Drospirenone are drugs developed by Bayer, Enones, hormonal contraception, progestogens and steroidal antiandrogens.
See Dienogest and Drospirenone
Drug interaction
In pharmaceutical sciences, drug interactions occur when a drug's mechanism of action is affected by the concomitant administration of substances such as foods, beverages, or other drugs.
See Dienogest and Drug interaction
Drug metabolism
Drug metabolism is the metabolic breakdown of drugs by living organisms, usually through specialized enzymatic systems.
See Dienogest and Drug metabolism
Dysmenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea, also known as period pain, painful periods or menstrual cramps, is pain during menstruation.
See Dienogest and Dysmenorrhea
Elimination (pharmacology)
In pharmacology, the elimination or excretion of a drug is understood to be any one of a number of processes by which a drug is eliminated (that is, cleared and excreted) from an organism either in an unaltered form (unbound molecules) or modified as a metabolite.
See Dienogest and Elimination (pharmacology)
Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a disease in which cells like those in the endometrium, the layer of tissue that normally covers the inside of the uterus, grow outside the uterus.
See Dienogest and Endometriosis
Endometrium
The endometrium is the inner epithelial layer, along with its mucous membrane, of the mammalian uterus.
Enzyme
Enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions.
Enzyme inducer
An enzyme inducer is a type of drug that increases the metabolic activity of an enzyme either by binding to the enzyme and activating it, or by increasing the expression of the gene coding for the enzyme.
See Dienogest and Enzyme inducer
Enzyme inhibitor
An enzyme inhibitor is a molecule that binds to an enzyme and blocks its activity.
See Dienogest and Enzyme inhibitor
Erythromycin
Erythromycin is an antibiotic used for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. Dienogest and Erythromycin are Tertiary alcohols.
See Dienogest and Erythromycin
Estradiol
Estradiol (E2), also spelled oestradiol, is an estrogen steroid hormone and the major female sex hormone. Dienogest and Estradiol are Estranes.
Estradiol (medication)
Estradiol (E2) is a medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone. Dienogest and Estradiol (medication) are Estranes.
See Dienogest and Estradiol (medication)
Estradiol valerate
Estradiol valerate (EV), sold for use by mouth under the brand name Progynova and for use by injection under the brand names Delestrogen and Progynon Depot among others, is an estrogen medication. Dienogest and Estradiol valerate are hormonal contraception.
See Dienogest and Estradiol valerate
Estradiol valerate/dienogest
Estradiol valerate/dienogest (EV/DNG), sold under the brand names Lafamme, Natazia and Qlaira among others, is a combination product of estradiol valerate, an estrogen, and dienogest, a progestogen, which is used in menopausal hormone therapy in and as a birth control pill to prevent pregnancy in women. Dienogest and estradiol valerate/dienogest are drugs developed by Bayer.
See Dienogest and Estradiol valerate/dienogest
Estrane
Estrane is a C18 steroid derivative, with a gonane core. Dienogest and Estrane are Estranes.
Estrogen (medication)
An estrogen (E) is a type of medication which is used most commonly in hormonal birth control and menopausal hormone therapy, and as part of feminizing hormone therapy for transgender women.
See Dienogest and Estrogen (medication)
Estrogen receptor
Estrogen receptors (ERs) are a group of proteins found inside cells.
See Dienogest and Estrogen receptor
Ethinylestradiol
Ethinylestradiol (EE) is an estrogen medication which is used widely in birth control pills in combination with progestins. Dienogest and Ethinylestradiol are Estranes and hormonal contraception.
See Dienogest and Ethinylestradiol
Ethyldienolone
Ethyldienolone, also known as 17α-methyl-19-nor-δ9-testosterone, as well as 17α-methylestra-4,9-dien-17β-ol-3-one, is synthetic, orally active anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) and a 17α-alkylated derivative of 19-nortestosterone. Dienogest and Ethyldienolone are Estranes.
See Dienogest and Ethyldienolone
Ethylestrenol
Ethylestrenol, also known as ethyloestrenol or ethylnandrol and sold under the brand names Maxibolin and Orabolin among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which has been used in the past for a variety of indications such as to promote weight gain and to treat anemia and osteoporosis but has been discontinued for use in humans. Dienogest and Ethylestrenol are Estranes and progestogens.
See Dienogest and Ethylestrenol
Ethyltestosterone
Ethyltestosterone, or 17α-ethyltestosterone, also known as 17α-ethylandrost-4-en-17β-ol-3-one or 17α-pregn-4-en-17-ol-3-one, is a synthetic, orally active anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) of the 17α-alkylated group related to methyltestosterone which was never marketed. Dienogest and Ethyltestosterone are Enones.
See Dienogest and Ethyltestosterone
Ethynyl group
In organic chemistry, an ethynyl group is a functional group with the formula −C≡CH.
See Dienogest and Ethynyl group
Etonogestrel
Etonogestrel is a medication which is used as a means of birth control for women. Dienogest and Etonogestrel are Enones, Estranes, hormonal contraception and progestogens.
See Dienogest and Etonogestrel
Europe
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Excretion
Excretion is elimination of metabolic waste, which is an essential process in all organisms.
Flatulence
Flatulence is the expulsion of gas from the intestines via the anus, commonly referred to as farting.
Follicle-stimulating hormone
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is a gonadotropin, a glycoprotein polypeptide hormone.
See Dienogest and Follicle-stimulating hormone
Follicular phase
The follicular phase, also known as the preovulatory phase or proliferative phase, is the phase of the estrous cycle (or, in primates for example, the menstrual cycle) during which follicles in the ovary mature from primary follicle to a fully mature graafian follicle.
See Dienogest and Follicular phase
Folliculogenesis
In biology, folliculogenesis is the maturation of the ovarian follicle, a densely packed shell of somatic cells that contains an immature oocyte.
See Dienogest and Folliculogenesis
Functional group
In organic chemistry, a functional group is a substituent or moiety in a molecule that causes the molecule's characteristic chemical reactions.
See Dienogest and Functional group
Generic drug
A generic drug (or simply generic) is a pharmaceutical drug that contains the same chemical substance as a drug that was originally protected by chemical patents.
See Dienogest and Generic drug
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and West Asia.
See Dienogest and Georgia (country)
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe.
Gestodene
Gestodene, sold under the brand names Femodene and Minulet among others, is a progestin medication which is used in birth control pills for women. Dienogest and Gestodene are Enones, Estranes, hormonal contraception, progestogens and Tertiary alcohols.
Glucocorticoid
Glucocorticoids (or, less commonly, glucocorticosteroids) are a class of corticosteroids, which are a class of steroid hormones.
See Dienogest and Glucocorticoid
Glucocorticoid receptor
The glucocorticoid receptor (GR or GCR) also known as NR3C1 (nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group C, member 1) is the receptor to which cortisol and other glucocorticoids bind.
See Dienogest and Glucocorticoid receptor
Glucuronide
A glucuronide, also known as glucuronoside, is any substance produced by linking glucuronic acid to another substance via a glycosidic bond.
Gonadotropin
Gonadotropins are glycoprotein hormones secreted by gonadotropic cells of the anterior pituitary of vertebrates.
See Dienogest and Gonadotropin
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist
A gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH agonist) is a type of medication which affects gonadotropins and sex hormones.
See Dienogest and Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone modulator
A GnRH modulator, or GnRH receptor modulator, also known as an LHRH modulator or LHRH receptor modulator, is a type of medication which modulates the GnRH receptor, the biological target of the hypothalamic hormone gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH; also known as luteinizing-releasing hormone, or LHRH).
See Dienogest and Gonadotropin-releasing hormone modulator
Gonane
Gonane (cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene) is a chemical compound with formula, whose structure consists of four hydrocarbon rings fused together: three cyclohexane units and one cyclopentane.
Headache
Headache, also known as cephalalgia, is the symptom of pain in the face, head, or neck.
Heavy menstrual bleeding
Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB), previously known as menorrhagia or hematomunia, is a menstrual period with excessively heavy flow.
See Dienogest and Heavy menstrual bleeding
Hirsutism
Hirsutism is excessive body hair on parts of the body where hair is normally absent or minimal.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.
Hormone
A hormone (from the Greek participle ὁρμῶν, "setting in motion") is a class of signaling molecules in multicellular organisms that are sent to distant organs or tissues by complex biological processes to regulate physiology and behavior.
Hormone replacement therapy
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), also known as menopausal hormone therapy or postmenopausal hormone therapy, is a form of hormone therapy used to treat symptoms associated with female menopause.
See Dienogest and Hormone replacement therapy
Hormone-sensitive cancer
A hormone-sensitive cancer, or hormone-dependent cancer, is a type of cancer that is dependent on a hormone for growth and/or survival.
See Dienogest and Hormone-sensitive cancer
Hot flash
Hot flashes (also known as hot flushes) are a form of flushing, often caused by the changing hormone levels that are characteristic of menopause.
Human serum albumin
Human serum albumin is the serum albumin found in human blood.
See Dienogest and Human serum albumin
Hydrocortisone
Hydrocortisone is the name for the hormone cortisol when supplied as a medication.
See Dienogest and Hydrocortisone
Hydroxylation
In chemistry, hydroxylation can refer to.
See Dienogest and Hydroxylation
In vitro
In vitro (meaning in glass, or in the glass) studies are performed with microorganisms, cells, or biological molecules outside their normal biological context.
In vivo
Studies that are in vivo (Latin for "within the living"; often not italicized in English) are those in which the effects of various biological entities are tested on whole, living organisms or cells, usually animals, including humans, and plants, as opposed to a tissue extract or dead organism.
Intermenstrual bleeding
Intermenstrual bleeding (IMB) is vaginal bleeding at irregular intervals between expected menstrual periods.
See Dienogest and Intermenstrual bleeding
Irregular menstruation
Irregular menstruation is a menstrual disorder whose manifestations include irregular cycle lengths as well as metrorrhagia (vaginal bleeding between expected periods).
See Dienogest and Irregular menstruation
Israel
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant, West Asia.
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.
Jena
Jena is a city in Germany and the second largest city in Thuringia.
Jenapharm
Jenapharm is a pharmaceutical company from Jena, Germany.
Ketoconazole
Ketoconazole, sold under the brand name Nizoral among others, is an antiandrogen, antifungal, and antiglucocorticoid medication used to treat a number of fungal infections.
See Dienogest and Ketoconazole
Ketone
In organic chemistry, a ketone is an organic compound with the structure, where R and R' can be a variety of carbon-containing substituents.
Latin America
Latin America often refers to the regions in the Americas in which Romance languages are the main languages and the culture and Empires of its peoples have had significant historical, ethnic, linguistic, and cultural impact.
See Dienogest and Latin America
Leuprorelin
Leuprorelin, also known as leuprolide, is a manufactured version of a hormone used to treat prostate cancer, breast cancer, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, for early puberty, or as part of transgender hormone therapy.
Levonorgestrel
Levonorgestrel is a hormonal medication which is used in a number of birth control methods. Dienogest and Levonorgestrel are drugs developed by Bayer, Enones, Estranes, hormonal contraception, progestogens and Tertiary alcohols.
See Dienogest and Levonorgestrel
Ligand (biochemistry)
In biochemistry and pharmacology, a ligand is a substance that forms a complex with a biomolecule to serve a biological purpose.
See Dienogest and Ligand (biochemistry)
Lipid metabolism
Lipid metabolism is the synthesis and degradation of lipids in cells, involving the breakdown and storage of fats for energy and the synthesis of structural and functional lipids, such as those involved in the construction of cell membranes.
See Dienogest and Lipid metabolism
List of estrogen esters
This is a list of estrogen esters, or ester prodrugs of estrogens.
See Dienogest and List of estrogen esters
Liver
The liver is a major metabolic organ exclusively found in vertebrate animals, which performs many essential biological functions such as detoxification of the organism, and the synthesis of proteins and various other biochemicals necessary for digestion and growth.
Liver disease
Liver disease, or hepatic disease, is any of many diseases of the liver.
See Dienogest and Liver disease
Liver function tests
Liver function tests (LFTs or LFs), also referred to as a hepatic panel, are groups of blood tests that provide information about the state of a patient's liver.
See Dienogest and Liver function tests
Liver tumor
Liver tumors (also known as hepatic tumors) are abnormal growth of liver cells on or in the liver.
Luteinizing hormone
Luteinizing hormone (LH, also known as luteinising hormone, lutropin and sometimes lutrophin) is a hormone produced by gonadotropic cells in the anterior pituitary gland.
See Dienogest and Luteinizing hormone
Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia.
Male contraceptive
Male contraceptives, also known as male birth control, are methods of preventing pregnancy by interrupting the function of sperm.
See Dienogest and Male contraceptive
MCF-7
MCF-7 is a breast cancer cell line isolated in 1970 from a 69-year-old White woman.
Menopause
Menopause, also known as the climacteric, is the time when menstrual periods permanently stop, marking the end of reproduction.
Menstrual cycle
The menstrual cycle is a series of natural changes in hormone production and the structures of the uterus and ovaries of the female reproductive system that makes pregnancy possible.
See Dienogest and Menstrual cycle
Metabolic pathway
In biochemistry, a metabolic pathway is a linked series of chemical reactions occurring within a cell.
See Dienogest and Metabolic pathway
Metabolism
Metabolism (from μεταβολή metabolē, "change") is the set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms.
Metabolite
In biochemistry, a metabolite is an intermediate or end product of metabolism.
Methyldienolone
Methyldienolone (developmental code name RU-3467), also known as 17α-methyl-19-nor-δ9-testosterone, as well as 17α-methylestra-4,9-dien-17β-ol-3-one, is a synthetic, orally active anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) and a 17α-alkylated derivative of 19-nortestosterone. Dienogest and Methyldienolone are Estranes.
See Dienogest and Methyldienolone
Methyltestosterone
Methyltestosterone, sold under the brand names Android, Metandren, and Testred among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which is used in the treatment of low testosterone levels in men, delayed puberty in boys, at low doses as a component of menopausal hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms like hot flashes, osteoporosis, and low sexual desire in women, and to treat breast cancer in women. Dienogest and Methyltestosterone are Enones and Tertiary alcohols.
See Dienogest and Methyltestosterone
Metribolone
Metribolone (developmental code R1881, also known as methyltrienolone) is a synthetic and orally active anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) and a 17α-alkylated nandrolone (19-nortestosterone) derivative which was never marketed for medical use but has been widely used in scientific research as a hot ligand in androgen receptor (AR) ligand binding assays (LBAs) and as a photoaffinity label for the AR. Dienogest and Metribolone are Enones, Estranes, progestogens and Tertiary alcohols.
Mineralocorticoid receptor
The mineralocorticoid receptor (or MR, MLR, MCR), also known as the aldosterone receptor or nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group C, member 2, (NR3C2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NR3C2 gene that is located on chromosome 4q31.1-31.2.
See Dienogest and Mineralocorticoid receptor
Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist
A mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA or MCRA) or aldosterone antagonist, is a diuretic drug which antagonizes the action of aldosterone at mineralocorticoid receptors.
See Dienogest and Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist
Nandrolone
Nandrolone, also known as 19-nortestosterone, is an endogenous androgen which exists in the male body at a ratio of 1:50 compared to testosterone. Dienogest and Nandrolone are Enones, Estranes and progestogens.
Nausea
Nausea is a diffuse sensation of unease and discomfort, sometimes perceived as an urge to vomit.
Netherlands
The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean.
Nitrile
In organic chemistry, a nitrile is any organic compound that has a functional group. Dienogest and nitrile are nitriles.
Nomegestrol acetate
Nomegestrol acetate (NOMAC), sold under the brand names Lutenyl and Zoely among others, is a progestin medication which is used in birth control pills, menopausal hormone therapy, and for the treatment of gynecological disorders. Dienogest and Nomegestrol acetate are hormonal contraception, progestogens and steroidal antiandrogens.
See Dienogest and Nomegestrol acetate
Norethisterone
Norethisterone, also known as norethindrone and sold under many brand names, is a progestin medication used in birth control pills, menopausal hormone therapy, and for the treatment of gynecological disorders. Dienogest and Norethisterone are Enones, Estranes, hormonal contraception and progestogens.
See Dienogest and Norethisterone
Norethisterone acetate
Norethisterone acetate (NETA), also known as norethindrone acetate and sold under the brand name Primolut-Nor among others, is a progestin medication which is used in birth control pills, menopausal hormone therapy, and for the treatment of gynecological disorders. Dienogest and Norethisterone acetate are Enones, Estranes and hormonal contraception.
See Dienogest and Norethisterone acetate
Norgestimate
Norgestimate, sold under the brand names Ortho Tri-Cyclen and Previfem among others, is a progestin medication which is used in birth control pills for women and in menopausal hormone therapy. Dienogest and Norgestimate are Estranes, hormonal contraception and progestogens.
See Dienogest and Norgestimate
Norgestrel
Norgestrel is a progestin which is used in birth control pills sold under the brand name Ovral in combination with the estrogen ethinylestradiol and Opill by itself. Dienogest and Norgestrel are Estranes, hormonal contraception, progestogens and Tertiary alcohols.
Oral administration
| name.
See Dienogest and Oral administration
Organic compound
Some chemical authorities define an organic compound as a chemical compound that contains a carbon–hydrogen or carbon–carbon bond; others consider an organic compound to be any chemical compound that contains carbon.
See Dienogest and Organic compound
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass, micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to more porous bone, and consequent increase in fracture risk.
See Dienogest and Osteoporosis
Ovary
The ovary is a gonad in the female reproductive system that produces ova.
Ovulation
Ovulation is the release of eggs from the ovaries.
PGRMC1
Progesterone receptor membrane component 1 (abbreviated PGRMC1) is a protein which co-purifies with progesterone binding proteins in the liver and ovary.
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacokinetics (from Ancient Greek pharmakon "drug" and kinetikos "moving, putting in motion"; see chemical kinetics), sometimes abbreviated as PK, is a branch of pharmacology dedicated to describing how the body affects a specific substance after administration.
See Dienogest and Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacovigilance
Pharmacovigilance (PV, or PhV), also known as drug safety, is the pharmaceutical science relating to the "collection, detection, assessment, monitoring, and prevention" of adverse effects with pharmaceutical products.
See Dienogest and Pharmacovigilance
Plasma protein
Plasma proteins, sometimes referred to as blood proteins, are proteins present in blood plasma.
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Plasma protein binding
Plasma protein binding refers to the degree to which medications attach to blood proteins within the blood plasma.
See Dienogest and Plasma protein binding
Potency (pharmacology)
In pharmacology, potency or biological potency is a measure of a drug's biological activity expressed in terms of the dose required to produce a pharmacological effect of given intensity.
See Dienogest and Potency (pharmacology)
Preregistration (science)
Preregistration is the practice of registering the hypotheses, methods, or analyses of a scientific study before it is conducted.
See Dienogest and Preregistration (science)
Prodrug
A prodrug is a pharmacologically inactive medication or compound that, after intake, is metabolized (i.e., converted within the body) into a pharmacologically active drug.
Progesterone
Progesterone (P4) is an endogenous steroid and progestogen sex hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis of humans and other species. Dienogest and Progesterone are progestogens.
See Dienogest and Progesterone
Progesterone (medication)
Progesterone (P4), sold under the brand name Prometrium among others, is a medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone. Dienogest and Progesterone (medication) are progestogens.
See Dienogest and Progesterone (medication)
Progesterone receptor
The progesterone receptor (PR), also known as NR3C3 or nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group C, member 3, is a protein found inside cells. Dienogest and progesterone receptor are progestogens.
See Dienogest and Progesterone receptor
Progestogen (medication)
A progestogen, also referred to as a progestagen, gestagen, or gestogen, is a type of medication which produces effects similar to those of the natural female sex hormone progesterone in the body. Dienogest and progestogen (medication) are progestogens.
See Dienogest and Progestogen (medication)
Promegestone
Promegestone, sold under the brand name Surgestone, is a progestin medication which is used in menopausal hormone therapy and in the treatment of gynecological disorders. Dienogest and Promegestone are progestogens.
See Dienogest and Promegestone
Receptor antagonist
A receptor antagonist is a type of receptor ligand or drug that blocks or dampens a biological response by binding to and blocking a receptor rather than activating it like an agonist.
See Dienogest and Receptor antagonist
Redox
Redox (reduction–oxidation or oxidation–reduction) is a type of chemical reaction in which the oxidation states of the reactants change.
Rifampicin
Rifampicin, also known as rifampin, is an ansamycin antibiotic used to treat several types of bacterial infections, including tuberculosis (TB), ''Mycobacterium avium'' complex, leprosy, and Legionnaires' disease.
Russia
Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia.
Sex hormone-binding globulin
Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) or sex steroid-binding globulin (SSBG) is a glycoprotein that binds to androgens and estrogens.
See Dienogest and Sex hormone-binding globulin
Side effect
In medicine, a side effect is an effect, whether therapeutic or adverse, that is unintended; although the term is predominantly employed to describe adverse effects, it can also apply to beneficial, but unintended, consequences of the use of a drug.
Signs and symptoms
Signs and symptoms are the observed or detectable signs, and experienced symptoms of an illness, injury, or condition.
See Dienogest and Signs and symptoms
Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia.
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.
See Dienogest and South Africa
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia.
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is the geographical southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Australian mainland, which is part of Oceania.
See Dienogest and Southeast Asia
Steroid
A steroid is an organic compound with four fused rings (designated A, B, C, and D) arranged in a specific molecular configuration.
Steroidal antiandrogen
A steroidal antiandrogen (SAA) is an antiandrogen with a steroidal chemical structure.
See Dienogest and Steroidal antiandrogen
Structural analog
A structural analog, also known as a chemical analog or simply an analog, is a compound having a structure similar to that of another compound, but differing from it in respect to a certain component.
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Structure–activity relationship
The structure–activity relationship (SAR) is the relationship between the chemical structure of a molecule and its biological activity.
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Sulfate
The sulfate or sulphate ion is a polyatomic anion with the empirical formula.
Testosterone
Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone and androgen in males. Dienogest and Testosterone are Enones.
See Dienogest and Testosterone
Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Indochinese Peninsula.
Thyroid
The thyroid, or thyroid gland, is an endocrine gland in vertebrates.
Tissue (biology)
In biology, tissue is an assembly of similar cells and their extracellular matrix from the same embryonic origin that together carry out a specific function.
See Dienogest and Tissue (biology)
Tolerability
Tolerability refers to the degree to which overt adverse effects of a drug can be tolerated by a patient.
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Topterone
Topterone (developmental code name WIN-17665), also known as 17α-propyltestosterone (or simply propyltestosterone) or as 17α-propylandrost-4-en-17β-ol-3-one, is a steroidal antiandrogen that was first reported in 1978 and was developed for topical administration but, due to poor effectiveness, was never marketed. Dienogest and Topterone are steroidal antiandrogens.
Trademark distinctiveness
Trademark distinctiveness is an important concept in the law governing trademarks and service marks.
See Dienogest and Trademark distinctiveness
Transcortin
Transcortin, also known as corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG) or serpin A6, is a protein produced in the liver in animals.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.
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United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
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Urine
Urine is a liquid by-product of metabolism in humans and in many other animals.
Uterus
The uterus (from Latin uterus,: uteri) or womb is the organ in the reproductive system of most female mammals, including humans, that accommodates the embryonic and fetal development of one or more embryos until birth.
Vaginal bleeding
Vaginal bleeding is any expulsion of blood from the vagina.
See Dienogest and Vaginal bleeding
Venous thrombosis
Venous thrombosis is the blockage of a vein caused by a thrombus (blood clot).
See Dienogest and Venous thrombosis
Volume of distribution
In pharmacology, the volume of distribution (VD, also known as apparent volume of distribution, literally, volume of dilution) is the theoretical volume that would be necessary to contain the total amount of an administered drug at the same concentration that it is observed in the blood plasma.
See Dienogest and Volume of distribution
Weight gain
Weight gain is an increase in body weight.
17α-Hydroxyprogesterone
17α-Hydroxyprogesterone (17α-OHP), also known as 17-OH progesterone (17-OHP), or hydroxyprogesterone (OHP), is an endogenous progestogen steroid hormone related to progesterone. Dienogest and 17α-Hydroxyprogesterone are progestogens.
See Dienogest and 17α-Hydroxyprogesterone
5α-Reductase
5α-Reductases, also known as 3-oxo-5α-steroid 4-dehydrogenases, are enzymes involved in steroid metabolism.
See Dienogest and 5α-Reductase
5β-Reductase
5β-Reductase, or Δ4-3-oxosteroid 5β-reductase (3-oxo-Δ4-steroid 5β-reductase, androstenedione 5β-reductase, cholestenone 5β-reductase, cortisone 5β-reductase, cortisone Δ4-5β-reductase, steroid 5β-reductase, testosterone 5β-reductase, Δ4-3-ketosteroid 5β-reductase, Δ4-5β-reductase, Δ4-hydrogenase, 4,5β-dihydrocortisone:NADP+ Δ4-oxidoreductase, 3-oxo-5β-steroid:NADP+ Δ4-oxidoreductase) is an enzyme with systematic name 5β-cholestan-3-one:NADP+ 4,5-oxidoreductase.
See Dienogest and 5β-Reductase
See also
Science and technology in East Germany
- A 5120
- Alte Messe Leipzig
- BASICODE
- Bendamustine
- Chlorodehydromethyltestosterone
- Communications in East Germany
- Dienogest
- Duroplast
- Electronics industry in East Germany
- Ethinylestradiol sulfonate
- Friedrich Loeffler Institute
- German Academy of Sciences at Berlin
- KC 85
- Karl Schwarzschild Observatory
- LC80
- Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam
- List of rocket experiments on Zingst
- MKF-6 (multispectral camera)
- P8000
- PC 1715
- Rheinsberg Nuclear Power Plant
- Robotron K 1820
- Robotron K 1840
- Robotron KC 87
- Robotron Z1013
- Rolanet
- Sonneberg Observatory
- U61000
- U880
- VEB Robotron
References
Also known as ATC code G03DB08, ATCvet code QG03DB08, Certostat, Cyanomethyldienolone, Dienogestril, Dinagest, Disven, Endometrion, Estradiol Valeraat / Dienogest, Estradiol Valeraat/Dienogest, Genogest, M 18,575, M 18575, M-18,575, M-18575, M18575, MJR 35, MJR-35, MJR35, STS 557, STS-557, STS557, Valette (drug), Visabelle, Visanette, Visanne, Visannette, ZK 37,659, ZK 37659, ZK-37,659, ZK-37659, ZK37659, Zalkya.
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