Norethisterone acetate (INN BAN) also known as norethindrone acetate (USAN) sold under brand names including Aygestin Gestakadin Milligynon Monogest Norlutate (Canada USA) Primolut (Fr. Ger. Swed.) Sovel Styptin and others is a steroidal progestin with additional antigonadotropic (and hence antiandrogen and antiestrogen) effects that is used as a hormonal contraceptive. It is an acetate ester of norethisterone.
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