Dienestrol

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

G03CB01,G03CC02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000084-17-3

Chemical Formula

C18-H18-O2

Molecular Weight

266

Therapeutic Category

Estrogen

Chemical Name

Phenol, 4,4'-(1,2-diethylidene-1,2-ethanediyl)bis-

Foreign Names

• Dienestrolum (Latin)
• Dienestrol (German)
• Diènestrol (French)
• Dienestrol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Dienestrol (OS: BAN)
• Diènestrol (OS: DCF)
• Dienestrolo (OS: DCIT)
• Dienoestrol (IS)
• Hexadienestrol (IS)
• Dienestrol (PH: BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Diènestrol (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Dienestrolum (PH: Ph. Int. 2, Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Ortho Dienestrol
  Ortho-McNeil, United States



• Ortho Dienoestrol
  Janssen, Lebanon; Janssen, Sudan; Janssen, Syria; Janssen, Yemen; Janssen-Cilag, Egypt

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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