17-Acetoxyprogesterone

For R&D use onlynot for drug household or other uses.

Hydroxyprogesterone acetate (HPA) (INN) (brand name Prodox) or 17-hydroxyprogesterone acetate (17-OHPA) also known as acetoxyprogesterone is a synthetic steroidal orally-active progestin which was discovered by Upjohn in the 1950s and in 1960 was marketed for use in veterinary medicine. It is a derivative of progesterone and the acetate ester of 17-hydroxyprogesterone and is a parent compound of a number of progestins including chlormadinone acetate cyproterone acetate medroxyprogesterone acetate and megestrol acetate.