"Norethindrone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A synthetic progestational hormone with actions similar to those of PROGESTERONE but functioning as a more potent inhibitor of ovulation. It has weak estrogenic and androgenic properties. The hormone has been used in treating amenorrhea, functional uterine bleeding, endometriosis, and for contraception.
| Descriptor ID |
D009640
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.668.651.693.651
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| Concept/Terms |
Norethindrone- Norethindrone
- Norpregneninolone
- Norethisterone
- Ethinylnortestosterone
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Norethindrone" by people in Profiles.
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Simon JA, Al-Hendy A, Archer DF, Barnhart KT, Bradley LD, Carr BR, Dayspring T, Feinberg EC, Gillispie V, Hurtado S, Kim J, Liu R, Owens CD, Muneyyirci-Delale O, Wang A, Watts NB, Schlaff WD. Elagolix Treatment for Up to 12 Months in Women With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding and Uterine Leiomyomas. Obstet Gynecol. 2020 06; 135(6):1313-1326.
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Hendrix CW, Jackson KA, Whitmore E, Guidos A, Kretzer R, Liss CM, Shah LP, Khoo KC, McLane J, Trapnell CB. The effect of isotretinoin on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2004 May; 75(5):464-75.
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DeCherney A. Bone-sparing properties of oral contraceptives. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1996 Jan; 174(1 Pt 1):15-20.