Lynestrenol

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

G03AC02,G03DC03

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000052-76-6

Chemical Formula

C20-H28-O

Molecular Weight

284

Therapeutic Category

Progestin

Chemical Name

19-Norpregn-4-en-20-yn-17-ol, (17α)-

Foreign Names

• Lynestrenolum (Latin)
• Lynestrenol (German)
• Lynestrénol (French)
• Linestrenol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Linestrenolo (OS: DCIT)
• Lynestrenol (OS: USAN, BAN)
• Lynestrénol (OS: DCF)
• Lynoestrenol (IS)
• Lynestrenol (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Lynestrénol (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Lynestrenolum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Daphne
  Famy, Philippines



• Endometril
  Organon, Indonesia



• Exlutena
  Schering-Plough, Sweden



• Exluton
  Organon, Argentina; Organon, Bahrain; Organon, Chile; Organon, Czech Republic; Organon, Ghana; Organon, Indonesia; Organon, Kenya; Organon, Mexico; Organon, Oman; Organon, Peru; Organon, Philippines; Organon, Romania; Organon, Thailand; Organon, Tanzania; Organon, Venezuela; Organon, Zimbabwe



• Lactulon
  Recalcine, Ecuador



• Linestrenol
  Terapia, Romania



• Linosun
  ABL, Peru; Silesia, Chile



• Lo-Lyndiol (Lynestrenol and Mestranol)
  Organon, Japan



• Ministat (Lynestrenol and Ethinylestradiol)
  Organon, Netherlands



• Normalac
  Gynopharm, Chile; Vivax, Venezuela



• Orgametril
  Euro, Netherlands; Medcor, Netherlands; Organon, Austria; Organon, Bangladesh; Organon, Belgium; Organon, Czech Republic; Organon, Denmark; Organon, Spain; Organon, Finland; Organon, Ghana; Organon, Hungary; Organon, Kenya; Organon, Luxembourg; Organon, Netherlands; Organon, Oman; Organon, Poland; Organon, Romania; Organon, Serbia; Organon, Tunisia; Organon, Turkey; Organon, Taiwan; Organon, Tanzania; Organon, Zambia; Organon, Zimbabwe; Salus, Slovenia; Schering-Plough, Sweden



• Restovar (Lynestrenol and Ethinylestradiol)
  Schering-Plough, Sweden

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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