Allylestrenol
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Allylestrenol also known as allyloestrenol and allyl estrenol, is a synthetic
progestogen used to prevent threatened miscarriage
, recurrent pregnancy loss
and premature labor. In men, it has also been studied as a treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia
, with encouraging results.
Allylestrenol is sold under several trade names, including Gestin, Turinal, Gestanin, Gestanol or Gestanon, Maintaine, Orageston, and Profar. It is currently not marketed in the United States, United Kingdom, or Canada, but , is extensively used in Japan, Russia, India, and much of Southeast Asia
.
Chemical synthesis
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progestogen used to prevent threatened miscarriage
Miscarriage
Miscarriage or spontaneous abortion is the spontaneous end of a pregnancy at a stage where the embryo or fetus is incapable of surviving independently, generally defined in humans at prior to 20 weeks of gestation...
, recurrent pregnancy loss
Habitual abortion
Habitual abortion, recurrent miscarriage or recurrent pregnancy loss is the occurrence of three or more pregnancies that end in miscarriage of the fetus, usually before 20 weeks of gestation...
and premature labor. In men, it has also been studied as a treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Benign prostatic hyperplasia also known as benign prostatic hypertrophy , benign enlargement of the prostate , and adenofibromyomatous hyperplasia, refers to the increase in size of the prostate....
, with encouraging results.
Allylestrenol is sold under several trade names, including Gestin, Turinal, Gestanin, Gestanol or Gestanon, Maintaine, Orageston, and Profar. It is currently not marketed in the United States, United Kingdom, or Canada, but , is extensively used in Japan, Russia, India, and much of Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
.