Class | Subclass | Progestogen | Structure | Chemical name | Features |
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Pregnane | Progesterone | Progesterone | ![]() |
Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione | – |
Quingestrone | ![]() |
Progesterone 3-cyclopentyl enol ether | Ether | ||
17α-Hydroxyprogesterone | Acetomepregenol | ![]() |
3-Deketo-3β,17α-dihydroxy-6-dehydro-6-methylprogesterone 3β,17α-diacetate | Ester | |
Algestone acetophenide | ![]() |
16α,17α-Dihydroxyprogesterone 16α,17α-(cyclic acetal with acetophenone) | Cyclic acetal | ||
Anagestone acetate | ![]() |
3-Deketo-6α-methyl-17α-hydroxyprogesterone 17α-acetate | Ester | ||
Chlormadinone acetate | ![]() |
6-Dehydro-6-chloro-17α-hydroxyprogesterone 17α-acetate | Ester | ||
Chlormethenmadinone acetate | ![]() |
6-Dehydro-6-chloro-16-methylene-17α-hydroxyprogesterone 17α-acetate | Ester | ||
Cyproterone acetate | ![]() |
1,2α-Methylene-6-dehydro-6-chloro-17α-hydroxyprogesterone 17α-acetate | Ester; Ring-fused | ||
Delmadinone acetate | ![]() |
1,6-Didehydro-6-chloro-17α-hydroxyprogesterone 17α-acetate | Ester | ||
Flugestone acetate | ![]() |
9α-Fluoro-11β,17α-dihydroxyprogesterone 17α-acetate | Ester | ||
Flumedroxone acetate | ![]() |
6α-(Trifluoromethyl)-17α-hydroxyprogesterone 17α-acetate | Ester | ||
Hydroxyprogesterone acetate | ![]() |
17α-Hydroxyprogesterone 17α-acetate | Ester | ||
Hydroxyprogesterone caproate | ![]() |
17α-Hydroxyprogesterone 17α-hexanoate | Ester | ||
Hydroxyprogesterone heptanoate | ![]() |
17α-Hydroxyprogesterone 17α-heptanoate | Ester | ||
Medroxyprogesterone acetate | ![]() |
6α-Methyl-17α-hydroxyprogesterone 17α-acetate | Ester | ||
Megestrol acetate | ![]() |
6-Dehydro-6-methyl-17α-hydroxyprogesterone 17α-acetate | Ester | ||
Melengestrol acetate | ![]() |
6-Dehydro-6-methyl-16-methylene-17α-hydroxyprogesterone 17α-acetate | Ester | ||
Methenmadinone acetate | ![]() |
6-Dehydro-16-methylene-17α-hydroxyprogesterone 17α-acetate | Ester | ||
Osaterone acetate | ![]() |
2-Oxa-6-dehydro-6-chloro-17α-hydroxyprogesterone 17α-acetate | Ester | ||
Pentagestrone acetate | ![]() |
17α-Hydroxyprogesterone 3-cyclopentyl enol ether 17α-acetate | Ester; Ether | ||
Proligestone | ![]() |
14α,17α-Dihydroxyprogesterone 14α,17α-(cyclic acetal with propionaldehyde) | Cyclic acetal | ||
Other 17α-substituted progesterone | Haloprogesterone | ![]() |
6α-Fluoro-17α-bromoprogesterone | – | |
Medrogestone | ![]() |
6-Dehydro-6,17α-dimethylprogesterone | – | ||
Spirolactone | Drospirenone | ![]() |
6β,7β:15β,16β-Dimethylenespirolactone | Ring-fused | |
Norpregnane | 19-Norprogesterone; 17α-Hydroxyprogesterone |
Gestonorone caproate | ![]() |
17α-Hydroxy-19-norprogesterone 17α-hexanoate | Ester |
Nomegestrol acetate | ![]() |
6-Dehydro-6-methyl-17α-hydroxy-19-norprogesterone 17α-acetate | Ester | ||
Norgestomet | ![]() |
11β-Methyl-17α-hydroxy-19-norprogesterone 17α-acetate | Ester | ||
Segesterone acetate | ![]() |
16-Methylene-17α-hydroxy-19-norprogesterone 17α-acetate | Ester | ||
19-Norprogesterone; Other 17α-substituted progesterone |
Demegestone | ![]() |
9-Dehydro-17α-methyl-19-norprogesterone | – | |
Promegestone | ![]() |
9-Dehydro-17α,21-dimethyl-19-norprogesterone | – | ||
Trimegestone | ![]() |
9-Dehydro-17α,21-dimethyl-19-nor-21β-hydroxyprogesterone | – | ||
Retropregnane | Retroprogesterone | Dydrogesterone | ![]() |
6-Dehydro-9β,10α-progesterone | – |
Trengestone | ![]() |
1,6-Didehydro-6-chloro-9β,10α-progesterone | – | ||
Androstane | 17α-Ethynyltestosterone | Danazol | ![]() |
2,3-d-Isoxazol-17α-ethynyltestosterone | Ring-fused |
Dimethisterone | ![]() |
6α,21-Dimethyl-17α-ethynyltestosterone | – | ||
Ethisterone | ![]() |
17α-Ethynyltestosterone | – | ||
Estrane | 19-Nortestosterone; 17α-Ethynyltestosterone |
Etynodiol diacetate | ![]() |
3-Deketo-3β-hydroxy-17α-ethynyl-19-nortestosterone 3β,17β-diacetate | Ester |
Lynestrenol | ![]() |
3-Deketo-17α-ethynyl-19-nortestosterone | – | ||
Norethisterone | ![]() |
17α-Ethynyl-19-nortestosterone | – | ||
Norethisterone acetate | ![]() |
17α-Ethynyl-19-nortestosterone 17β-acetate | Ester | ||
Norethisterone enanthate | ![]() |
17α-Ethynyl-19-nortestosterone 17β-heptanoate | Ester | ||
Noretynodrel | ![]() |
5(10)-Dehydro-17α-ethynyl-19-nortestosterone | – | ||
Norgestrienone | ![]() |
9,11-Didehydro-17α-ethynyl-19-nortestosterone | – | ||
Quingestanol acetate | ![]() |
17α-Ethynyl-19-nortestosterone 3-cyclopentyl enol ether 17β-acetate | Ester; Ether | ||
Tibolone | ![]() |
5(10)-Dehydro-7α-methyl-17α-ethynyl-19-nortestosterone | – | ||
19-Nortestosterone; Other 17α-substituted testosterone (and 16β-substituted testosterone) |
Allylestrenol | ![]() |
3-Deketo-17α-allyl-19-nortestosterone | – | |
Altrenogest | ![]() |
9,11-Didehydro-17α-allyl-19-nortestosterone | – | ||
Dienogest | ![]() |
9-Dehydro-17α-cyanomethyl-19-nortestosterone | – | ||
Norgesterone | ![]() |
5(10)-Dehydro-17α-vinyl-19-nortestosterone | – | ||
Normethandrone | ![]() |
17α-Methyl-19-nortestosterone | – | ||
Norvinisterone | ![]() |
17α-Vinyl-19-nortestosterone | – | ||
Oxendolone | ![]() |
16β-Ethyl-19-nortestosterone | – | ||
Gonane | 19-Nortestosterone; 17α-Ethynyltestosterone; 18-Methyltestosterone |
Desogestrel | ![]() |
3-Deketo-11-methylene-17α-ethynyl-18-methyl-19-nortestosterone | – |
Etonogestrel | ![]() |
11-Methylene-17α-ethynyl-18-methyl-19-nortestosterone | – | ||
Gestodene | ![]() |
15-Dehydro-17α-ethynyl-18-methyl-19-nortestosterone | – | ||
Gestrinone | ![]() |
9,11-Didehydro-17α-ethynyl-18-methyl-19-nortestosterone | – | ||
Levonorgestrel | ![]() |
17α-Ethynyl-18-methyl-19-nortestosterone | – | ||
Norelgestromin | ![]() |
17α-Ethynyl-18-methyl-19-nortestosterone 3-oxime | Oxime | ||
Norgestimate | ![]() |
17α-Ethynyl-18-methyl-19-nortestosterone 3-oxime 17β-acetate | Oxime; Ester | ||
Norgestrel | ![]() ![]() |
rac-13-Ethyl-17α-ethynyl-19-nortestosterone | – |
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