Flumedroxone acetate

Flumedroxone acetate

Clinical data
Trade names	Demigran, Leomigran
Other names	WG-537; 6α-(Trifluoromethyl)-17α-acetoxyprogesterone; 6α-(Trifluoromethyl)-17α-acetoxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
Routes of administration	By mouth
Drug class	Progestogen; Progestin; Progestogen ester
ATC code	N02CB01 (WHO)
Identifiers
IUPAC name [(6S,8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-acetyl-10,13-dimethyl-3-oxo-6-(trifluoromethyl)-2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl] acetate
CAS Number	987-18-8
PubChem CID	192154
ChemSpider	166814
UNII	S0S93EK936
ECHA InfoCard	100.012.343
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C24H31F3O4
Molar mass	440.503 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES CC(=O)[C@]1(CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2C[C@@H](C4=CC(=O)CC[C@]34C)C(F)(F)F)C)OC(=O)C
InChI InChI=1S/C24H31F3O4/c1-13(28)23(31-14(2)29)10-7-18-16-12-20(24(25,26)27)19-11-15(30)5-8-21(19,3)17(16)6-9-22(18,23)4/h11,16-18,20H,5-10,12H2,1-4H3/t16-,17+,18+,20+,21-,22+,23+/m1/s1 Key:MXZYUFNILISKBC-WXLIAARGSA-N

Flumedroxone acetate, sold under the brand names Demigran and Leomigran, is a progestin medication which is or has been used as an antimigraine agent. It is taken by mouth.

Medical uses

Flumedroxone acetate has been assessed in over 1,000 patients for the treatment of migraine, with effectiveness ranging from excellent to less than that of the reference antimigraine drug methysergide. Other progestogens including medroxyprogesterone acetate, lynestrenol, allylestrenol, dydrogesterone, and normethandrone have also been found to be effective for migraine in a high percentage of women.

Side effects

In accordance with its progestogenic activity, flumedroxone acetate produces menstrual irregularities, namely polymenorrhea, and breast tension as side effects in women.

Pharmacology

Pharmacodynamics

Flumedroxone acetate is said to have weak or slight progestogenic activity without other hormonal activity, including no estrogenic, antiestrogenic, androgenic, anabolic, or glucocorticoid activity.

Chemistry

Flumedroxone acetate, also known as 6α-(trifluoromethyl)-17α-acetoxyprogesterone or as 6α-(trifluoromethyl)-17α-acetoxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, is a synthetic pregnane steroid and a derivative of progesterone and 17α-hydroxyprogesterone. It is specifically a derivative of 17α-hydroxyprogesterone with a trifluoromethyl group at the C6α position and an acetate ester attached to the C17α hydroxyl group. The medication is the C17α acetate ester of flumedroxone (6α-(trifluoromethyl)-17α-hydroxyprogesterone) and the C6α trifluoromethyl derivative of hydroxyprogesterone acetate (17α-acetoxyprogesterone).

History

Flumedroxone acetate was introduced for medical use in the 1960s.

Society and culture

Generic names

Flumedroxone is the INN and BAN of the free alcohol form of the drug, flumedroxone. Flumedroxone acetate is also known by its developmental code name WG-537.

Brand names

Flumedroxone acetate is or has been marketed under the brand names Demigran and Leomigran.

Availability

Flumedroxone acetate is or has been marketed in Europe.

See also

• Fluorometholone acetate
• Mometasone furoate