Term Name: | brexanolone |
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Synonyms: | (3alpha,5alpha)-3-hydroxypregnan-20-one, 3alpha,5alpha-tetrahydroprogesterone, 3alpha,5alpha-THP, 3alpha-hydroxy-5alpha-dihydroprogesterone, 3alpha-hydroxy-5alpha-pregnan-20-one, 3alpha-OH DHP, 5alpha-pregnan-3alpha-ol-20-one, allopregnan-3alpha-ol-20-one, allopregnanolone, allotetrahydroprogesterone, brexanolona, brexanolone, brexanolonum, SAGE-547, SGE-102, Zulresso |
Definition: | A 3-hydroxy-5alpha-pregnan-20-one in which the hydroxy group at position 3 has alpha-configuration. It is a metabolite of the sex hormone progesterone and used for the treatment of postpartum depression in women. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:50169] ( EBI ) |