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Is Dimethisterone vegetarian?

Dimethisterone

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Dimethisterone is a synthetic progestin medication formerly used in birth control pills and for gynecological disorders, either alone or combined with an estrogen. It is no longer marketed.

Also known as Androst-4-en-3-one, 17-hydroxy-6-methyl-17-(1-propynyl)-, monohydrate, (6alpha,17beta)-, Dimethisterone, Lutagan, Secrosteron
INCI name Dimethisterone
CAS number 79-64-1
CosIng ID 81806
Last reviewed 4 July 2026

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