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Pregnanediones

Medical Definition: Pregnane derivatives in which two side-chain methyl groups or two methylene groups in the ring skeleton (or a combination thereof) have been oxidized to keto groups.
Pregnanediones Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition 5-alpha-Dihydroprogesterone - A biologically active 5-alpha-reduced metabolite of plasma PROGESTERONE. It is the immediate precursor of 5-alpha-pregnan-3-alpha-ol-20-one (ALLOPREGNANOLONE), a neuroactive steroid that binds with GABA(A) RECEPTOR.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Alfaxalone Alfadolone Mixture - A 3:1 mixture of alfaxalone with alfadolone acetate that previously had been used as a general anesthetic. It is no longer actively marketed. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1445)
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Tetrahydrocortisone

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