Norgestomet

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, 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 11β-methyl-17α-acetoxy-19-norprogesterone or as 17α-hydroxy-11β-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 INN, USAN, and BAN. 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.