Norgestimate

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

G03AA11,G03FA13

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0035189-28-7

Chemical Formula

C23-H31-N-O3

Molecular Weight

369

Therapeutic Categories

Progestin

Contraceptive

Chemical Names

(+)-13-Ethyl-17-hydroxy-18,19-dinor-17α-pregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one oxime acetate (ester) (WHO)

(+)-17-(Acetyloxy)-13-ethyl-17α-ethynylgon-4-en-3-one oxime

(+)-Essigsäure-(13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-18,19-dinor-17α-pregn-4-en-20-in-3-onoxim)-20-ylester (IUPAC)

(17α)-17-(Acetyloxy)-13-ethyl-18,19-dinorpregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one 3-oxime

13beta-Ethyl-3-hydroxyimino-18,19-dinor-17α-pregn-4-en-20-yn-17beta-yl acetate (BAN)

17α-acetoxy-13-ethyl-17-ethynylgon-4-en-3-one oxime

18,19-Dinor-17-pregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one, 17-(acetyloxy)13-ethyl-, oxime (17α)-(+)- (USAN)

18,19-Dinorpregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one, 17-(acetyloxy)-13-ethyl-, 3-oxime, (17α)-

Foreign Names

• Norgestimatum (Latin)
• Norgestimat (German)
• Norgestimate (French)
• Norgestimato (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Norgestimate (OS: BAN, DCF, USAN)
• D 138 (IS: Ortho)
• Dexnorgestrel Acetime (IS)
• ORF-10131 (IS)
• RWJ-10131 (IS)
• Norgestimate (PH: Ph. Eur. 6, USP 32, BP 2010)
• Norgestimatum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Cilest (Norgestimate and Ethinylestradiol)
  Cilag, Bulgaria; Codépharma, France; Delphi, Netherlands; Euro, Netherlands; Janssen, Belgium; Janssen, Colombia; Janssen, Costa Rica; Janssen, Germany; Janssen, Dominican Republic; Janssen, Finland; Janssen, Guatemala; Janssen, Honduras; Janssen, Hungary; Janssen, Luxembourg; Janssen, Nicaragua; Janssen, Netherlands; Janssen, Panama; Janssen, Poland; Janssen, El Salvador; Janssen, Vietnam; Janssen-Cilag, Bahrain; Janssen-Cilag, Switzerland; Janssen-Cilag, Denmark; Janssen-Cilag, United Kingdom; Janssen-Cilag, Lithuania; Janssen-Cilag, Malta; Janssen-Cilag, Oman; Janssen-Cilag, Sweden; Janssen-Cilag, South Africa; Johnson & Johnson, Estonia; Johnson & Johnson, Croatia (Hrvatska); Johnson & Johnson, Latvia; Johnson & Johnson, Slovenia; Johnson & Johnson, Slovakia; Medcor, Netherlands



• Cilest 28 (Norgestimate and Ethinylestradiol)
  Janssen-Cilag, Sweden



• Cileste (Norgestimate and Ethinylestradiol)
  Eurim, Austria; Janssen-Cilag, Austria



• Crestar (veterinary use)
  Intervet, France



• Cyclen (Norgestimate and Ethinylestradiol)
  Janssen-Ortho Inc., Canada



• Edelsin (Norgestimate and Ethinylestradiol)
  Effik, Spain



• Mononessa (Norgestimate and Ethinylestradiol)
  Watson, United States



• Norgestimate and Ethinyl Estradiol (Norgestimate and Ethinylestradiol)
  Watson, United States



• Ortho Tri-Cyclen (Norgestimate and Ethinylestradiol)
  Janssen-Ortho Inc., Canada; Ortho-McNeil, United States



• Ortho-Cyclen (Norgestimate and Ethinylestradiol)
  Ortho-McNeil, United States



• Ortrel (Norgestimate and Ethinylestradiol)
  Janssen, Venezuela



• Pramino (Norgestimate and Ethinylestradiol)
  Janssen, Czech Republic; Janssen, Germany



• Prefest (Norgestimate and Ethinylestradiol)
  Duramed, United States



• Previfem (Norgestimate and Ethinylestradiol)
  Vintage, United States



• Taortho Cyclen-21 (Norgestimate and Ethinylestradiol)
  Ortho-McNeil, United States



• Triafemi (Norgestimate and Ethinylestradiol)
  Effik, France



• Tricilest (Norgestimate and Ethinylestradiol)
  Codépharma, France; Janssen-Cilag, Austria; Janssen-Cilag, South Africa



• Trinessa (Norgestimate and Ethinylestradiol)
  Watson, United States



• Tri-Sprintec (Norgestimate and Ethinylestradiol)
  Teva USA, United States



• Vivelle (Norgestimate and Ethinylestradiol)
  Janssen-Cilag, Austria

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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