OBO ID: CHEBI:6723

Term Name:	megestrol acetate		Search Ontology:
Synonyms:	17-acetoxy-6-methylpregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione 17-hydroxy-6-methylpregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione 17-acetate 17alpha-acetoxy-6-dehydro-6-methylprogesterone 17alpha-hydroxy-6-methylpregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione acetate 6-dehydro-6-methyl-17alpha-acetoxyprogesterone 6-methyl-17alpha-acetoxypregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione 6-methyl-17alpha-hydroxy-delta(sup 6)-progesterone acetate 6-methyl-3,20-dioxopregna-4,6-dien-17-yl acetate 6-methyl-6-dehydro-17alpha-acetoxyprogesterone 6-methyl-delta(sup 4,6)-pregnadien-17alpha-ol-3,20-dione acetate 6-methyl-delta(sup 6)-dehydro-17alpha-acetoxyprogesterone BDH 1298 BDH-1298 BDH1298 magestin Maygace Megace Megeron Megestat Megestil Megestin Niagestin Ovaban Ovarid Pallace SC 10363 SC-10363 SC10363 Volidan
Definition:	A steroid ester resulting from the formal condensation of the hydroxy group of megestrol with the carboxy group of acetic acid. It is an appetite stimulant used for the treatment of anorexia and cachexia. Also used for birth control and for the treatment of breast cancer.
References:	Beilstein:1917291 CAS:595-33-5 DrugBank:DB00351 KEGG:C08151 KEGG:D00952 LIPID_MAPS_instance:LMST02030118 PMCID:PMC7207385 PMID:11986264 PMID:27038209 PMID:27218795 PMID:27639080 PMID:28986550 PMID:29050522 PMID:29095656 PMID:29400904 PMID:29442239 PMID:29542279 PMID:29581752 PMID:30112227 PMID:30157059 PMID:31036192 PMID:31359357 PMID:31451262 PMID:31462353 PMID:31497435 PMID:31961463 PMID:32084501 PMID:32122805 PMID:32652300 PMID:5320316 Patent:GB870286 Patent:US2891079 Patent:US3356573 Patent:US3400137 Wikipedia:Megestrol_acetate
Ontology:	ChEBI  ( EBI )