Pregnenolone

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000145-13-1

Chemical Formula

C21-H32-O2

Molecular Weight

316

Therapeutic Category

Adrenal cortex hormone

Chemical Name

Pregn-5-en-20-one, 3-hydroxy-, (3ß)-

Foreign Names

• Pregnenolonum (Latin)
• Pregnenolon (German)
• Pregnénolone (French)
• Pregnenolona (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Pregnenolone (OS: BAN)
• Pregnénolone (OS: DCF)
• Skinostelon (IS)

Brand Name

• Metharmone F (Pregnenolone and Androstenedione)
  Nippon Zoki Seiykau, Japan

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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