Norgestomet, or norgestamet, sold under the brand name Syncro-Mate B and Crestar, is a progestin medication which is used in veterinary medicine to control estrus and ovulation in cattle.
Norgestomet is used in veterinary medicine.
Norgestomet is a progestogen. In addition to the progesterone receptor, it possesses weak (micromolar) affinity for the glucocorticoid receptor.
Norgestomet, also known as 11ò-methyl-17ñ-acetoxy-19-norprogesterone or as 17ñ-hydroxy-11ò-methyl-19-norpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione acetate, is a synthetic norpregnane steroid and a derivative of progesterone.
Norgestomet was developed and introduced for veterinary use in the mid-1970s.
Norgestomet is the generic name of the drug and its , , and . It also known as norgestamet and is known by its developmental code name SC-21009.
Norgestomet is marketed under the brand names Syncro-Mate B and Crestar.