Trimegestone CAS:74513-62-5

Trimegestone, sold under the brand names Ondeva and Totelle among others, is a progestin medication which is used in menopausal hormone therapy and in the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis. It was also under development for use in birth control pills to prevent pregnancy, but ultimately was not marketed for this purpose.The medication is available alone or in combination with an estrogen.It is taken by mouth.

Side effects of trimegestone include headache, breast tenderness, nervousness, dolor abdominis, bloating, muscle cramps, nauseam, depression, and vaginal bleeding among others.Trimegestone is a progestin, aut synthetica progestogen, et ideo agonista progesteronis receptoris, the biological target of progestogens like progesterone.It has weak antiandrogenic and antimineralocorticoid activity and no other important hormonal activity