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NORETHINDRONE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- norethindrone
1, record 1, English, norethindrone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- norethisterone 1, record 1, English, norethisterone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A progestational steroid with some estrogenic and androgenic activity. 1, record 1, English, - norethindrone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is used as a substitute for progesterone and it is combined with an estrogenic agent as an oral contraceptive medication. 1, record 1, English, - norethindrone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- noréthindrone
1, record 1, French, nor%C3%A9thindrone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- noréthistérone 2, record 1, French, nor%C3%A9thist%C3%A9rone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hormone progestative possédant une faible activité œstrogène et androgène. 3, record 1, French, - nor%C3%A9thindrone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- norethindrone acetate
1, record 2, English, norethindrone%20acetate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is an acetate ester of norethisterone. 2, record 2, English, - norethindrone%20acetate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Active ingredient sold under a large number of commercial (trade) names, among which: Aygestin, Gestakadin and Milligynon. 3, record 2, English, - norethindrone%20acetate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: C22H28O3 3, record 2, English, - norethindrone%20acetate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acétate de noréthindrone
1, record 2, French, ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20nor%C3%A9thindrone
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'acétate de noréthindrone appartient au groupe de médicaments appelés progestérones. 2, record 2, French, - ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20nor%C3%A9thindrone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Principe actif commercialisé, entre autres, sous les noms de Aygestin, Gestakadin et Milligynon. 3, record 2, French, - ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20nor%C3%A9thindrone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : C22H28O3 3, record 2, French, - ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20nor%C3%A9thindrone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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