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Levonorgestrel and Norethisterone have 72 things in common (in Unionpedia): Acne, Active metabolite, Agonist, Aldosterone, Androgen, Androgen receptor, Antigonadotropin, Antimineralocorticoid, Bioavailability, Biological half-life, Biological target, Biotransformation, Breast pain, Combined oral contraceptive pill, CYP3A4, Derivative (chemistry), Dysmenorrhea, Elimination (pharmacology), Enzyme inducer, Estradiol (medication), Estrane, Estrogen (medication), Ethinylestradiol, Feces, Generic drug, Glucocorticoid, Glucuronidation, Gonane, Headache, High-density lipoprotein, ..., Hirsutism, Hormone, Human serum albumin, Hydrocortisone, Hydroxylation, Irregular menstruation, Ligand (biochemistry), Liver, Male contraceptive, Menorrhagia, Metabolism, Metribolone, Mineralocorticoid, Mineralocorticoid receptor, Nandrolone, Nausea, Norgestrel, Oral administration, Organic compound, Ovulation, Parent structure, Postmenopausal hormone therapy, Pregnancy, Prodrug, Progesterone, Progesterone receptor, Progestin, Progestogen, Progestogen-only pill, Promegestone, Quingestanol acetate, Sex hormone-binding globulin, Side effect, Sperm, Steroid, Sulfation, Testosterone, Testosterone (medication), Urine, Vomiting, Weight gain, 5α-Reductase. Expand index (42 more) »
Acne
Acne, also known as acne vulgaris, is a long-term skin disease that occurs when hair follicles are clogged with dead skin cells and oil from the skin.
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Active metabolite
An active metabolite is an active form of a drug after it has been processed by the body.
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Agonist
An agonist is a chemical that binds to a receptor and activates the receptor to produce a biological response.
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Aldosterone
Aldosterone, the main mineralocorticoid hormone, is a steroid hormone produced by the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex in the adrenal gland.
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Androgen
An androgen (from Greek andr-, the stem of the word meaning "man") is any natural or synthetic steroid hormone which regulates the development and maintenance of male characteristics in vertebrates by binding to androgen receptors.
Androgen and Levonorgestrel · Androgen and Norethisterone ·
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.
Androgen receptor and Levonorgestrel · Androgen receptor and Norethisterone ·
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).
Antigonadotropin and Levonorgestrel · Antigonadotropin and Norethisterone ·
Antimineralocorticoid
An antimineralocorticoid, MCRA, or an aldosterone antagonist, is a diuretic drug which antagonizes the action of aldosterone at mineralocorticoid receptors.
Antimineralocorticoid and Levonorgestrel · Antimineralocorticoid and Norethisterone ·
Bioavailability
In pharmacology, bioavailability (BA or F) is a subcategory of absorption and is the fraction of an administered dose of unchanged drug that reaches the systemic circulation, one of the principal pharmacokinetic properties of drugs.
Bioavailability and Levonorgestrel · Bioavailability and Norethisterone ·
Biological half-life
The biological half-life of a biological substance is the time it takes for half to be removed by biological processes when the rate of removal is roughly exponential.
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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.
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Biotransformation
Biotransformation is the chemical modification (or modifications) made by an organism on a chemical compound.
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Breast pain
Breast pain is a medical symptom that is most often associated with a developing disease or condition of the breast.
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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.
Combined oral contraceptive pill and Levonorgestrel · Combined oral contraceptive pill and Norethisterone ·
CYP3A4
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (abbreviated CYP3A4) is an important enzyme in the body, mainly found in the liver and in the intestine.
CYP3A4 and Levonorgestrel · CYP3A4 and Norethisterone ·
Derivative (chemistry)
In chemistry, a derivative is a compound that is derived from a similar compound by a chemical reaction.
Derivative (chemistry) and Levonorgestrel · Derivative (chemistry) and Norethisterone ·
Dysmenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea, also known as painful periods, or menstrual cramps, is pain during menstruation.
Dysmenorrhea and Levonorgestrel · Dysmenorrhea and Norethisterone ·
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.
Elimination (pharmacology) and Levonorgestrel · Elimination (pharmacology) and Norethisterone ·
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.
Enzyme inducer and Levonorgestrel · Enzyme inducer and Norethisterone ·
Estradiol (medication)
Estradiol, also spelled oestradiol, is a medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone.
Estradiol (medication) and Levonorgestrel · Estradiol (medication) and Norethisterone ·
Estrane
Estrane is a C18 steroid derivative, with a gonane core.
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Estrogen (medication)
An estrogen is a type of medication which is used most commonly in hormonal birth control and menopausal hormone therapy.
Estrogen (medication) and Levonorgestrel · Estrogen (medication) and Norethisterone ·
Ethinylestradiol
Ethinylestradiol (EE) is an estrogen medication which is used widely in birth control pills in combination with progestins.
Ethinylestradiol and Levonorgestrel · Ethinylestradiol and Norethisterone ·
Feces
Feces (or faeces) are the solid or semisolid remains of the food that could not be digested in the small intestine.
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Generic drug
A generic drug is a pharmaceutical drug that is equivalent to a brand-name product in dosage, strength, route of administration, quality, performance, and intended use, but does not carry the brand name.
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Glucocorticoid
Glucocorticoids are a class of corticosteroids, which are a class of steroid hormones.
Glucocorticoid and Levonorgestrel · Glucocorticoid and Norethisterone ·
Glucuronidation
Glucuronidation is often involved in drug metabolism of substances such as drugs, pollutants, bilirubin, androgens, estrogens, mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, fatty acid derivatives, retinoids, and bile acids.
Glucuronidation and Levonorgestrel · Glucuronidation and Norethisterone ·
Gonane
Gonane (C17), also known as perhydrocyclopentaphenanthrene, is a tetracyclic hydrocarbon ring structure and the fundamental steroid nucleus.
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Headache
Headache is the symptom of pain anywhere in the region of the head or neck.
Headache and Levonorgestrel · Headache and Norethisterone ·
High-density lipoprotein
High-density lipoproteins (HDL) are one of the five major groups of lipoproteins.
High-density lipoprotein and Levonorgestrel · High-density lipoprotein and Norethisterone ·
Hirsutism
Hirsutism is excessive body hair in men and women on parts of the body where hair is normally absent or minimal, such as on the chin or chest in particular, or the face or body in general.
Hirsutism and Levonorgestrel · Hirsutism and Norethisterone ·
Hormone
A hormone (from the Greek participle “ὁρμῶ”, "to set in motion, urge on") is any member of a class of signaling molecules produced by glands in multicellular organisms that are transported by the circulatory system to target distant organs to regulate physiology and behaviour.
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Human serum albumin
Human serum albumin is the serum albumin found in human blood.
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Hydrocortisone
Hydrocortisone, sold under a number of brand names, is the name for the hormone cortisol when supplied as a medication.
Hydrocortisone and Levonorgestrel · Hydrocortisone and Norethisterone ·
Hydroxylation
Hydroxylation is a chemical process that introduces a hydroxyl group (-OH) into an organic compound.
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Irregular menstruation
Irregular menstruation is a menstrual disorder whose manifestations include irregular cycle lengths as well as metrorrhagia (vaginal bleeding between expected periods).
Irregular menstruation and Levonorgestrel · Irregular menstruation and Norethisterone ·
Ligand (biochemistry)
In biochemistry and pharmacology, a ligand is a substance that forms a complex with a biomolecule to serve a biological purpose.
Levonorgestrel and Ligand (biochemistry) · Ligand (biochemistry) and Norethisterone ·
Liver
The liver, an organ only found in vertebrates, detoxifies various metabolites, synthesizes proteins, and produces biochemicals necessary for digestion.
Levonorgestrel and Liver · Liver and Norethisterone ·
Male contraceptive
Male contraceptives, also known as male birth control are methods of preventing pregnancy that primarily involve the male physiology.
Levonorgestrel and Male contraceptive · Male contraceptive and Norethisterone ·
Menorrhagia
Menorrhagia is a menstrual period with excessively heavy flow and falls under the larger category of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB).
Levonorgestrel and Menorrhagia · Menorrhagia and Norethisterone ·
Metabolism
Metabolism (from μεταβολή metabolē, "change") is the set of life-sustaining chemical transformations within the cells of organisms.
Levonorgestrel and Metabolism · Metabolism and Norethisterone ·
Metribolone
Metribolone (developmental code name 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.
Levonorgestrel and Metribolone · Metribolone and Norethisterone ·
Mineralocorticoid
Mineralocorticoids are a class of corticosteroids, which in turn are a class of steroid hormones.
Levonorgestrel and Mineralocorticoid · Mineralocorticoid and Norethisterone ·
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.
Levonorgestrel and Mineralocorticoid receptor · Mineralocorticoid receptor and Norethisterone ·
Nandrolone
Nandrolone, also known as 19-nortestosterone, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) which is used in the form of esters such as nandrolone decanoate (brand name Deca-Durabolin) and nandrolone phenylpropionate (brand name Durabolin).
Levonorgestrel and Nandrolone · Nandrolone and Norethisterone ·
Nausea
Nausea or queasiness is an unpleasant sense of unease, discomfort, and revulsion towards food.
Levonorgestrel and Nausea · Nausea and Norethisterone ·
Norgestrel
Norgestrel, sold under the brand name Ovral among others, is a progestin medication which is used in birth control pills and in menopausal hormone therapy.
Levonorgestrel and Norgestrel · Norethisterone and Norgestrel ·
Oral administration
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Organic compound
In chemistry, an organic compound is generally any chemical compound that contains carbon.
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Ovulation
Ovulation is the release of eggs from the ovaries.
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Parent structure
In IUPAC nomenclature, a parent structure, parent compound, parent name or simply parent is the denotation for a compound consisting of an unbranched chain of skeletal atoms (not necessarily carbon), or consisting of an unsubstituted monocyclic or polycyclic ring system.
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Postmenopausal hormone therapy
Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), or postmenopausal hormone therapy (PHT, PMHT), also known as hormone replacement therapy in menopause, is a form of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) which is used in postmenopausal, perimenopausal, and surgically menopausal women.
Levonorgestrel and Postmenopausal hormone therapy · Norethisterone and Postmenopausal hormone therapy ·
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, also known as gestation, is the time during which one or more offspring develops inside a woman.
Levonorgestrel and Pregnancy · Norethisterone and Pregnancy ·
Prodrug
A prodrug is a medication or compound that, after administration, is metabolized (i.e., converted within the body) into a pharmacologically active drug.
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Progesterone
Progesterone (P4) is an endogenous steroid and progestogen sex hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis of humans and other species.
Levonorgestrel and Progesterone · Norethisterone and Progesterone ·
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.
Levonorgestrel and Progesterone receptor · Norethisterone and Progesterone receptor ·
Progestin
A progestin is a type of medication which is used most commonly in hormonal birth control and menopausal hormone therapy.
Levonorgestrel and Progestin · Norethisterone and Progestin ·
Progestogen
Progestogens, also sometimes spelled progestagens or gestagens, are a class of steroid hormones that bind to and activate the progesterone receptor (PR).
Levonorgestrel and Progestogen · Norethisterone and Progestogen ·
Progestogen-only pill
Progestogen-only pills or progestin-only pills (POP) are contraceptive pills that contain only synthetic progestogens (progestins) and do not contain estrogen.
Levonorgestrel and Progestogen-only pill · Norethisterone and Progestogen-only pill ·
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.
Levonorgestrel and Promegestone · Norethisterone and Promegestone ·
Quingestanol acetate
Quingestanol acetate, sold under the brand names Demovis and Pilomin among others, is a progestin which was used in birth control pills but is no longer marketed.
Levonorgestrel and Quingestanol acetate · Norethisterone and Quingestanol acetate ·
Sex hormone-binding globulin
Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) or sex steroid-binding globulin (SSBG) is a glycoprotein that binds to the two sex hormones: androgen and estrogen.
Levonorgestrel and Sex hormone-binding globulin · Norethisterone and Sex hormone-binding globulin ·
Side effect
In medicine, a side effect is an effect, whether therapeutic or adverse, that is secondary to the one intended; 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.
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Sperm
Sperm is the male reproductive cell and is derived from the Greek word (σπέρμα) sperma (meaning "seed").
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Steroid
A steroid is a biologically active organic compound with four rings arranged in a specific molecular configuration.
Levonorgestrel and Steroid · Norethisterone and Steroid ·
Sulfation
Sulfation or sulfurylation (not to be confused with sulfonation) in biochemistry is the enzyme-catalyzed conjugation of a sulfo group (not a sulfate or sulfuryl group) to another molecule.
Levonorgestrel and Sulfation · Norethisterone and Sulfation ·
Testosterone
Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone and an anabolic steroid.
Levonorgestrel and Testosterone · Norethisterone and Testosterone ·
Testosterone (medication)
Testosterone is a medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone.
Levonorgestrel and Testosterone (medication) · Norethisterone and Testosterone (medication) ·
Urine
Urine is a liquid by-product of metabolism in humans and in many animals.
Levonorgestrel and Urine · Norethisterone and Urine ·
Vomiting
Vomiting, also known as emesis, puking, barfing, throwing up, among other terms, is the involuntary, forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth and sometimes the nose.
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Weight gain
Weight gain is an increase in body weight.
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5α-Reductase
5α-reductases, also known as 3-oxo-5α-steroid 4-dehydrogenases, are enzymes involved in steroid metabolism.
5α-Reductase and Levonorgestrel · 5α-Reductase and Norethisterone ·
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Levonorgestrel and Norethisterone Comparison
Levonorgestrel has 145 relations, while Norethisterone has 226. As they have in common 72, the Jaccard index is 19.41% = 72 / (145 + 226).
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