Progesterone (International)
Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Progesterone (progesterone systemic) is a member of the drug class progestins and is used to treat Amenorrhea, Endometrial Hyperplasia - Prophylaxis, Endometriosis, Female Infertility, Gender Dysphoria, Perimenopausal Symptoms, Premature Labor, Progesterone Insufficiency, Seizures and Uterine Bleeding.
US matches:
- Progesterone
- Progesterone vaginal
- Progesterone Capsules
- Progesterone Injection
- Progesterone Vaginal 4% Gel
- Progesterone Vaginal 8% Gel
- Progesterone Vaginal Insert
- Progesterone Capsule
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
G03DA04
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000057-83-0
Chemical Formula
C21-H30-O2
Molecular Weight
314
Therapeutic Category
Progestin
Chemical Name
Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione (WHO)
Foreign Names
- Progesteronum (Latin)
- Progesteron (German)
- Progestérone (French)
- Progesterona (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Progesterone (OS: BAN, DCIT, JAN)
- Progestérone (OS: DCF)
- BP 14 (IS)
- Corpus-luteum-Hormon (IS)
- Lutogynon (IS)
- Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione (WHO) (IS)
- Prolusteron (IS)
- Progesteron (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Progesterone (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Int. 7, USP 41)
- Progestérone (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Progesteronum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Int. 7)
Brand Names
- Abigest
Alpic Biotech, India - ACT Progesterone
Actavis Pharma, Canada - Agolutin
BB Pharma, Czech Republic; BB Pharma, Slovakia - Aldogest
Allenge, India - Algest
Cadila, India - Alnagest
Alna, India - Alnagest-SR
Alna, India - Amelgen
Actavis Group, Slovenia - Arefam
PharmaSwiss Ceska, Romania - Arefam 200 mg
Exeltis, Austria - Begest
Celon, India - Belgest
Blubell, India - Biogest
Mpi International, Lebanon - Celogest
Celon, India - Ciclosterona
Lusa, Peru - Ciclotest Forte [+ Estradiol]
Quimica Janvier, Paraguay - Ciclovulan Forte [+ Estradiol]
Farmical, Paraguay - CIDR [veterinary use]
Pfizer Italia, Italy; Zoetis, Finland; Zoetis, United Kingdom; Zoetis, Ireland; Zoetis Belgium, Belgium; Zoetis Deutschland, Germany - Cidr 1,38 g für Rinder [veterinary use]
Zoetis Österreich, Austria - CIDR 1,38g dla bydta [veterinary use]
Zoetis Polska, Poland - Cidr 1.38 [veterinary use]
Zoetis, France - CIDR 1.38g voor runderen [veterinary use]
Zoetis, Netherlands - CIDR B [veterinary use]
Zoetis, South Africa - CIDR B Plus [veterinary use]
Zoetis, South Africa - CIDR Cattle Insert [veterinary use]
Zoetis, New Zealand - CIDR G [veterinary use]
Zoetis, South Africa - Clinomin Forte [+ Estradiol, + Lidocaine]
Medical Farmac, Paraguay - Component E-C [+ Estradiol] [veterinary use]
Elanco, South Africa - Component E-C with Tylan [+ Estradiol, + Tylosin] [veterinary use]
Elanco Animal Health, United States - Component E-S [+ Estradiol] [veterinary use]
Elanco, South Africa - Component E-S with Tylan [+ Estradiol, + Tylosin] [veterinary use]
Elanco Animal Health, United States - Corion-NP
Win Medicare, India - Crinone
Allergan, United States; Central Pharma, Bulgaria; Central Pharma, Serbia; Dr. Fisher Farma, Netherlands; EMD Serono, Canada; Fleet, Georgia; Fleet laboratories, Latvia; Merck, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Merck, Brazil; Merck, Chile; Merck, Denmark; Merck, Greece; Merck, Hong Kong; Merck, Croatia (Hrvatska); Merck, Indonesia; Merck, South Korea; Merck, Norway; Merck, Philippines; Merck, Poland; Merck, Romania; Merck, Sweden; Merck, Slovakia; Merck, Turkey; Merck Healthcare, Netherlands; Merck Kgaa, Lebanon; Merck Kgaa, Oman; Merck S.L., Spain; Merck Serono, China; Merck Serono, Czech Republic; Merck Serono, Estonia; Merck Serono, France; Merck Serono, Ireland; Merck Serono, Italy; Merck Serono, Macedonia; Merck Serono, Malaysia; Merck Serono, Taiwan; Merck Serono, South Africa; Orifarm, Norway; Serono, Bangladesh; Serono, Venezuela; Serono Europe, Lithuania; Watson Pharmaceutical, United States; Merck Merck Serono Division, Singapore - Crinone 8%
Healthcare Logistics, New Zealand; Merck, Switzerland; Merck, Colombia; Merck, Finland; Merck, Greece; Merck, Luxembourg; Merck A E Hellas, Cyprus; Merck Consumer Healthcare, Belgium; Merck Serono, Argentina; Merck Serono, Australia; Merck Serono, Germany; Merck Serono, United Kingdom; Merck Serono Ltd, Israel - Crinone 80 mg/g
Merck, Hungary - Cristerona FP [+ Estradiol]
Craveri, Argentina; Gador, Paraguay - Cue-Mate [veterinary use]
Bayer New Zealand, New Zealand - Cuerpo Amarillo Fuerte
Hormona, Mexico - Cyclogest
Actavis, Bulgaria; Actavis, Cyprus; Actavis, Egypt; Actavis, Hong Kong; Actavis, Malaysia; Actavis, Netherlands; Actavis, Sweden; Actavis, Singapore; Actavis, Tunisia; Actavis Group, Malta; Actavis Group, Poland; Actavis International, Vietnam; Actavis UK, United Kingdom; Actavis UK, Lebanon; Actavis UK, Malta; Actavis UK Ltd, Oman; AH Cox, Kuwait; Assos, Turkey; Excel Health Care, Pakistan; New Medicon, India; Sanofi-Aventis, South Africa; Servimedic, Uruguay - Cygest
Actavis, Indonesia; Inga, India - Damax [+ Estradiol]
Offenbach, Mexico - Darstin
Seid, Spain - Di Pro Oleosum [+ Estradiol]
N.V. Organon, Lebanon - DIB-H [veterinary use]
Agrihealth, New Zealand - Dib-V [veterinary use]
Agrihealth, New Zealand; Boehringer Ingelheim, Australia - Dispert GEN Fuerte [+ Estradiol]
Dispert, Uruguay - Dubagest
Glenmark, India - Duogestan [+ Estradiol]
Besins, Belgium - Durogest
Daksh, India - Eazi Breed CIDR [veterinary use]
Dec International, Israel - Eazi-Breed CIDR 1380 [veterinary use]
Zoetis, Switzerland - Eazi-Breed CIDR B [veterinary use]
Zoetis, Switzerland - Eazi-Breed CIDR Cattle [veterinary use]
Zoetis, United States; Zoetis Australia, Australia - Eazi-Breed CIDR G [veterinary use]
Zoetis, Switzerland - Eazi-Breed CIDR Sheep & Goat [veterinary use]
Zoetis, New Zealand; Zoetis Australia, Australia - Eazi-Breed CIDR Sheep [veterinary use]
Zoetis, United States - E-Gests
Olcare Laboratories, India - Endometrin
Ferring, Australia; Ferring, Canada; Ferring, Hong Kong; Ferring, Oman; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, United States; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Vietnam; Floris, Georgia; Florish, Israel - Esolut
Angelini, Italy - Estima
Effik, France; Effik, Tunisia - ETS
Emcure, India - Evacin [+ Estradiol]
FA.PA.SA., Paraguay - Evajestan
Par, Georgia - Evocanil
Zodiac, Brazil - Famenita
Exeltis Germany, Germany - Femarine
Polfa Pabianice, Georgia - Feminal Forte [+ Estradiol]
Sanifar, Paraguay - Femproges
Pharmetica, Paraguay - Fertiring
ABL, Ecuador; Grünenthal, Colombia; Laboratorios Silesia, Chile - Firm Up
AHPL, India - Fulgest
Micro Nova, India - Gepretix
Exeltis Baltics, Estonia; Exeltis Baltics, Lithuania; Exeltis Baltics, Latvia - Geslutin
Asofarma de Mexico, Mexico; Tecnofarma, Colombia; Tecnofarma, Peru - Geslutin 100 mg
Nolver, Venezuela - Geslutin 200 mg
Nolver, Venezuela - Geslutin PNM
Medicamenta Ecuatoriana, Ecuador - Gestageno
Laboratorios Elea México, Mexico - Gester-NP
Shinto, India - Gestmate
Akesiss, India - Gestone
IFET, Greece; Medicem, Malta; Nordic Pharma, Cyprus; Nordic Pharma, Egypt; Nordic Pharma, United Kingdom - Gestone 50mg/ml
Nordic Pharma, Israel - Gestorin
Intra, India - Gravitest [+ Estradiol]
Alpifar, Paraguay - Gynalven
ITF, Greece; ITF Hellas, Cyprus - Gynprogest
Eticos, Paraguay - Hema
Vensat, India - Hilgestrone
HLL Lifecare, India - Hormoral
ABL Pharma, Peru; Laboratorios Silesia, Chile - Hosterona [+ Estradiol]
Craveri, Argentina; Gador, Paraguay - Hystrogest
Globe, Egypt - Inprosub
GOODLIFE Pharma, Belgium - Inprosub 25mg
IBSA, Luxembourg - Jarit
Procaps, Colombia; Unimed, Peru - Lai Ting
Xinchang Medicine & Chemical Co Ltd, China - Lextone
Lexus, India - Luteum
ASKA Seiyaku Asuka, Japan - Lutigest
Ferring Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom - Lutinus
2care4, Norway; Farmagon, Norway; Ferring, Bulgaria; Ferring, Czech Republic; Ferring, Germany; Ferring, Denmark; Ferring, Spain; Ferring, Finland; Ferring, Greece; Ferring, Ireland; Ferring, Iceland; Ferring, South Korea; Ferring, Netherlands; Ferring, Norway; Ferring, Poland; Ferring, Sweden; Ferring, Slovakia; Ferring Arzneimittel, Romania; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Japan; Orifarm, Norway - Lutinus 100 mg
Ferring, Hungary - Lutofolone [+ Estradiol]
Misr, Egypt - Lutogin
AMSA, Italy - Lutoginestryl F [+ Estradiol]
Sanofi-Aventis, Mexico - Lutogynestryl Fuerte
Sanofi-Aventis, Ecuador - Lutone
Misr, Egypt - Luttagen
Temapharm, Poland - Macgest
Macleods, India - Mafel
Raymos, Argentina; Raymos, Paraguay - Mastoprofen
Antibiotice, Romania - Menaelle
Théramex, Monaco - Ménaelle
Théramex, Monaco - Menovis [+ Estradiol]
Teofarma, Italy - Menstrogen [+ Ethinylestradiol]
Organon, Pakistan - Mestrolar [+ Estradiol]
Paill, Belize; Paill, Guatemala; Paill, Honduras; Paill, Nicaragua; Paill, El Salvador - Metrigen Fuerte [+ Estradiol]
Aspen Labs, Mexico - Miprogen
Bharat Serums, India - Misocheck
Pharmacheck, Peru - Namgem
Dewcare, India - Naturogest
Zydus, India - N-Gest
Elmex, India - Nidagen
Systopic, India - Nomestrol [+ Estradiol]
Vijosa, Belize; Vijosa, Guatemala; Vijosa, Honduras; Vijosa, Nicaragua; Vijosa, Panama; Vijosa, El Salvador - N-Sanigest
Sanify, India - Nutragest
Nutramedica, India - OneCrinone
Merck Serono, Japan - Oripro
Perrigo, Australia - Ornisteril [veterinary use]
Laboratoires Biové, France - Ova-Gest
Iscon Life Sciences, India - Pregcitil
Molekule, India - Pregtom
Epitome, India - Pregzed
Zota, India - Prid [veterinary use]
Ceva Animal Health, United Kingdom; Vetem, Italy - Prid alpha [veterinary use]
Ceva Santé Animale, Iceland - Prid delta [veterinary use]
Ceva, Belgium; Ceva, Germany; Ceva AH, South Africa; Ceva Animal Health, Poland; Ceva Sante Animale, Ireland; Ceva Santé Animale, Estonia; Ceva Santé Animale, Iceland; Orion Pharma Eläinlääkkeet, Finland - Prid delta 1,55 g für Rinder [veterinary use]
Ceva Santé Animale, Austria - PRID DELTA 1,55g Für Rinder [veterinary use]
Biokema, Switzerland - Prid Delta 1.55 g voor runderen [veterinary use]
Ceva Sante Animale, Netherlands - Prid Delta 1.55g [veterinary use]
Ceva Santé Animale, France - Prid E [veterinary use]
Laprovet, Ireland - Primoson-F [+ Estradiol]
Quimica Son's, Mexico - Prodiol [+ Estradiol]
Gentle, Taiwan; Tai Yu, Taiwan - Pro-Estramon-S [+ Estradiol]
Tai Yu, Taiwan - ProFeme 10
Lawley, New Zealand; Lawley Pharmaceuticals, Australia - ProFeme 3.2
Lawley Pharmaceuticals, Australia - Progebel
EFFIK Benelux, Belgium - Progedex 25 mg
IBSA Farmaceutici Italia, Austria - Progeffik
Effik, Spain; Effik, Taiwan; Effik Italia, Italy; Laboratóratorios Effik, Portugal; Pharma Investi, Paraguay - Progehormon
Mochida Pharmaceutical, Japan - Progendo
Abbott, Colombia; Gynopharm, Chile; Gynopharm, Peru; Recalcine, Paraguay; Vivax, Venezuela - Proger F [+ Estradiol]
Streger, Mexico - Proger-F [+ Estradiol]
Streger, Mexico - Progering
ABL, Ecuador; Laboratorios Silesia, Chile - Progest
Catalent, Georgia; Laboratoires Elea, Lebanon; Pharco, Egypt - Progest 100
Elea, Argentina - Progest 200
Elea, Argentina - Progestan
Besins, France; DR. KADE/BESINS Pharma, Germany; Koçak, Turkey; Urufarma, Uruguay - Progestanelle
Exeltis, Slovakia - Progestediol [+ Estradiol]
Tai Yu, Taiwan - Progesteron
Biopharm, Georgia - Progesteron Actavis
Actavis Group, Romania - Progesteron Besins
Besins Healthcare, Netherlands - Progesteron Stricker [veterinary use]
Stricker, Switzerland - Progesterona Natural Micronizada Pharma Arte
Pharma Arte, Paraguay - Progesterone
Actavis, United States; Amneal Pharmaceuticals, United States; Bionpharma, United States; Chengshi Pharmaceutical, Russian Federation; Dr. Reddy's, United States; Fresenius Kabi, United States; Fuji Seiyaku, Japan; Hikma, United States; Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, United States; Sandoz, United States; Sofgen Pharmaceuticals, United States; Teva, United States - Progesterone - TongYong Pharm
Tongyong Tongmeng Pharmaceutical, China - Progesterone - Xianju Pharm
Xianju Pharmaceutical, China - Progesterone Actavis
Actavis, Latvia - Progesterone Astar
Astar, Taiwan - Progestérone Biogaran
Biogaran, France - Progesterone CCPC
CCPC, Taiwan - Progesterone Chi Sheng
Chi Sheng, Taiwan - Progesterone Effik
Effik, Poland - Progesterone Exeltis 100 mg
Exeltis Magyarország Gyógyszerkereskedelmi, Hungary - Progesterone Exeltis 200 mg
Exeltis Magyarország Gyógyszerkereskedelmi, Hungary - Progesterone Gwo Chyang
Gwo Chyang, Taiwan - Progesterone Jurox [veterinary use]
Jurox, Australia - Progesterone Kahira
Kahira, Egypt - Progestérone Mylan
Mylan, France - Progesterone Oriental
Oriental, Taiwan - Progesterone Panbiotic
Panbiotic, Taiwan - Progesterone Retard Pharlon
Bayer, Tunisia - Progestérone Sandoz
Sandoz, France - Progesterone Tai Yu
Tai Yu, Taiwan - Progestin
Vijosa, Belize; Vijosa, Guatemala; Vijosa, Honduras; Vijosa, Nicaragua; Vijosa, Panama; Vijosa, El Salvador - Progestogel
Besins, Bulgaria; Besins, Georgia; Besins, Macedonia; Besins, Tunisia; Besins International, Hong Kong; Besins Iscovesco, Lebanon; Besins Manufacturing, Serbia; Biopas, Ecuador; Biopas, Peru; DR. KADE/BESINS Pharma, Germany; Lab. Besins, Romania; Laboratoires Besins International, Serbia; Servimedic, Uruguay; Vifor, Switzerland - Progestogel 1%
Besins, Belgium; Besins, France; Besins Healthcare, Vietnam - Progestogel 10mg/g
Besins, Luxembourg - Progestradiol Forte [+ Estradiol]
Lasca, Paraguay - Progeterone Mylan
Mylan, Tunisia - Prog-G
Biopharm, Georgia - Progiron
Genévrier, France - Progynex
Koçak, Turkey - Prolutex
Angelini, Spain; IBSA, Czech Republic; IBSA, Poland; IBSA, Slovakia; IBSA Farmaceutici, Cyprus; IBSA Farmaceutici Italia Srl., Greece; IBSA Institut Biochimique, Macedonia - Prolutex 25 mg
IBSA, Hungary - Prolutex 25mg
IBSA, Switzerland - Prometrium
AbbVie, United States; Besins Healthcare, Australia; Merck Canada, Canada; Rottapharm, Italy; Virtus, United States - Prontogest
IBSA Farmaceutici Italia, Italy; JV Healthcare Limited, Malta; Marcyrl, Egypt; Marcyrl, Lebanon - Pro-One
Invision, India - Prosphere
Carnot Laboratorios, Mexico - Prostar
Akums, Georgia - Provagen
InnoGen, Philippines - Qi Ning
Aisheng Pharmaceutical, China - Reafem
Leon Farma, Georgia - Relantan
Aversi, Georgia - Relmont [veterinary use]
Orion Pharma Animal Health, Sweden; Zoetis Finland Oy, Norway - Rigest
Rishab, India - Sinergon [+ Estradiol]
Millet, Paraguay - Stable-NP
Domagk, India - Susten
Sun Pharma, Myanmar - Synergon [+ Estrone]
SERP, Monaco - Synovex C [+ Estradiol] [veterinary use]
Zoetis, Canada; Zoetis, United States; Zoetis, South Africa - Synovex S [+ Estradiol] [veterinary use]
Zoetis, Canada; Zoetis, United States; Zoetis, South Africa; Zoetis Australia, Australia - Synovular Lafrancol [+ Estradiol]
Abbott, Colombia - Taiyu Progesterone
Jaytech Biogen, South Korea - Teva-Progesterone
Teva Canada, Canada - Turagest
Malody, India - Unitest Forte [+ Estradiol]
Galeno, Paraguay - Utrogest
DR. KADE/BESINS Pharma, Germany; Dr.Kade Pharmazeutische Fabrik, Latvia - Utrogestan
A. Menarini, Philippines; Angelini Pharma, Greece; Besins, Belgium; Besins, Bulgaria; Besins, Bulgaria; Besins, Czech Republic; Besins, France; Besins, Latvia; Besins, Macedonia; Besins, Malta; Besins, Thailand; Besins, Tunisia; Besins Healthcare, Australia; Besins Healthcare, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Besins Healthcare, Brazil; Besins Healthcare, Malaysia; Besins Healthcare, Netherlands; Besins Healthcare, Singapore; Besins Healthcare UK, United Kingdom; Besins International, Hong Kong; Besins Iscovesco, Lebanon; Besins Manufacturing, Serbia; Biopas, Ecuador; Biopas, Venezuela; Corne, Mexico; Cyndea, Georgia; Eureco-Pharma, Netherlands; Euro Registratie, Netherlands; Ferring, Argentina; Fuji Seiyaku, Japan; Hospitalija Trgovina, Croatia (Hrvatska); Jaba, Portugal; Lab. Besins, Romania; Laboratories Besins-Iscovesco, China; Lapi Laboratories, Indonesia; Medi Challenge, South Africa; Medis, Slovenia; October Pharma, Egypt; Olic, Georgia; Pharmaco, New Zealand; Renaissance Cryopreservation & Health Care Ltd., Cyprus; Seid, Spain; Servimedic, Uruguay; TTY Biopharm, Taiwan; Biopas, Peru - Utrogestan 100 mg
Besins, Hungary - Utrogestan 100mg
Besins, Luxembourg; Besins Healthcare, Austria; Besins Healthcare, Vietnam; Besins-International Laboratories, Israel; Vifor, Switzerland - Utrogestan 200mg
Besins, Luxembourg; Besins Healthcare, Vietnam; Besins-International Laboratories, Israel; Vifor, Switzerland - Utrovin
Bestochem, India - Vageston
Zydus, India - Vasclor
Verisfield, Greece - Vasclor 8%
Verisfield, Cyprus; Verisfield, Greece - Vermagest [+ Estradiol]
Vijosa, Honduras; Vijosa, Nicaragua; Vijosa, El Salvador - Yenatron
Jaytech Biogen, South Korea - Yi Ma Xin
Xianju Pharmaceutical, China - Zuton
Zubit, India
Glossary
Term | Definition |
---|---|
BAN | British Approved Name |
DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
IS | Inofficial Synonym |
JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
OS | Official Synonym |
PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
WHO | World Health Organization |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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