Melengestrol acetate
Melengestrol acetate (MLGA), sold under the brand names Heifermax and MGA among others, is a progestin medication which is used in animal reproduction. It is not approved for use in humans, and is instead used as an implantable contraceptive for captive animals in zoos and other refuges, and is also used as a feed additive to promote growth in cattle, a purpose it is licensed for in the United States and Canada.
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Melengestrol acetate
Melengestrol acetate (MLGA), sold under the brand names Heifermax and MGA among others, is a progestin medication which is used in animal reproduction. It is not approved for use in humans, and is instead used as an implantable contraceptive for captive animals in zoos and other refuges, and is also used as a feed additive to promote growth in cattle, a purpose it is licensed for in the United States and Canada.
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Melengestrol acetate (MLGA), s ...... the United States and Canada.
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Heifermax, MGA
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4W5HDS3936
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PubChem
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23,484,606
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None
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[-17-acetyl-6,10,13-trimethyl- ...... a[a]phenanthren-17-yl] acetate
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D04900
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O=C4\C=C3\CC
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UDKABVSQKJNZBH-DWNQPYOZSA-N
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synonyms
MGA; MLA; MLGA; Melengesterol ...... hylpregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione
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Heifermax, MGA
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Melengestrol acetate (MLGA), s ...... the United States and Canada.
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Melengestrol acetate
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