Classification of Progesterones

Classifications of Progesterones:  Family of progestins Parent compounds

A) Progesterone

1) 17a acetoxyprogestreone – Pregnane derivatives – Megestrol acetate , medroxyprogesterone acetate , Chlormadinone acetate cyproterone acetate

B) Testosterone – Derivatives – 19  nortestosterone

C)  – Estrane derivatives – Norethindrone , norethindrone acetate , Ethynodiol diacetate , Mefipristenone , norethynodrel , Tibolone

D)Gonane  derivatives

Norgestrel

Levonorgestrel

Desogestrel

Etonogestrel

Gestodene

Norgestimate

Norelgestromin

Spirolactone – 17a spironolactone – Drospirenone