Methenmadinone acetate ( MMA ), also known as methylenedehydroacetoxyprogesterone ( MDAP ) and sold under the brand names Superlutin and Antigest , is a progestin medication which was developed in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. It is the C17α acetate ester of methenmadinone .
5-650: MMA given orally shows about 13-fold the progestogenic activity of parenteral progesterone in animal bioassays . Analogues of methenmadinone acetate include methenmadinone caproate (MMC), which was studied in combination with estradiol valerate as a combined injectable contraceptive (tentative brand name Lutofollin); chlormethenmadinone acetate (chlorsuperlutin; SCH-12600; 6-chloro-MMA), which has been used in combination with mestranol in birth control pills (brand names Biogest, Sterolibrin, Antigest B) and in veterinary medicine (brand name Agelin); bromethenmadinone acetate (bromsuperlutin; 6-bromo-MMA), which
10-422: A route of administration whereby a substance is taken through the mouth , swallowed, and then processed via the digestive system . This is a common route of administration for many medications. Oral administration can be easier and less painful than other routes of administration, such as injection. However, the onset of action is relatively low, and the effectiveness is reduced if it is not absorbed properly in
15-421: The digestive system , or if it is broken down by digestive enzymes before it can reach the bloodstream. Some medications may cause gastrointestinal side effects, such as nausea or vomiting, when taken orally. Oral administration can also only be applied to conscious patients, and patients able to swallow. Per os ( / ˌ p ɜːr ˈ oʊ s / ; P.O. ) is an adverbial phrase meaning literally from Latin "through
20-493: The mouth" or "by mouth". The expression is used in medicine to describe a treatment that is taken orally (but not used in the mouth such as, for example, caries prophylaxis). The abbreviation P.O. is often used on medical prescriptions . Enteral administration includes: Enteral medications come in various forms, including oral solid dosage (OSD) forms: and oral liquid dosage forms: Concomitant ingestion of water facilitates in swallowing tablets and capsules. If
25-399: Was assessed but was never marketed; and melengestrol acetate (methylsuperlutin; 6-methyl-MMA), which is used in veterinary medicine. This article about a steroid is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This drug article relating to the genito-urinary system is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Oral administration Oral administration is
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