Quingestanol

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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[edit]

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

Side effects[edit]

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

Pharmacology[edit]

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[edit]

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

Society and culture[edit]

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

See also[edit]


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