Quingestanol

Quingestanol is a steroid and progestin medication which is used in birth control pills in combination with ethinylestradiol. It is taken by mouth. The medication is available only in certain countries, including in Europe and Latin America. It is not available in the United States or Canada.

Medical uses

Quingestanol is used in combination with ethinylestradiol in birth control pills. It has also been used to treat menstrual disorders and endometriosis.

Side effects

Side effects of quingestanol may include nausea, breast tenderness, headache, and menstrual irregularities among others.

Pharmacology

Quingestanol is a progestin, or a synthetic progestogen, and hence is an agonist of the progesterone receptor, the biological target of progestogens like progesterone. It has weak androgenic and glucocorticoid activity and no other important hormonal activity.

History

Quingestanol was introduced for medical use, specifically in birth control pills, in the 1970s.

Society and culture

Quingestanol is marketed in combination with ethinylestradiol under the brand names Demovis, Pilomin, and Riglovis among others.

See also

• List of progestogens
• List of progestogen esters
• List of androgens/anabolic steroids

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