Hexestrol

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0005635-50-7

Chemical Formula

C18-H22-O2

Molecular Weight

270

Therapeutic Category

Estrogen

Chemical Name

Phenol, 4,4'-(1,2-diethyl-1,2-ethanediyl)bis-

Foreign Names

• Hexestrolum (Latin)
• Hexestrol (German)
• Hexestrol (French)
• Hexestrol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Exestrolo (OS: DCIT)
• Hexestrol (OS: DCF)
• Hesoestrol (IS)
• Hexanoestrol (IS)
• Synoestrolum (IS: USSRP)
• Hexoestrolum (PH: Ph. Helv. VI, Editio)

Brand Names

• Hexoestrol
  Tai Yu, Taiwan



• Sinestrol
  Biopharm, Georgia

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Glossary

DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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