Description / Application
Tibolone is estran-3-one with a double bond between positions 5 and 10, and bearing both an ethynyl group and a hydroxy group at position 17 (R-configuration). A synthetic steroid hormone drug which acts as an agonist at all five type I steroid hormone receptors, it is used in the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis and for treatment of endometriosis. It has a role as a bone density conservation agent and a hormone agonist. It is a 17beta-hydroxy steroid and a terminal acetylenic compound.
Identities
| Alternative Name | Liviella; Livial; Org OD 14; Tibolona; Tibolonum |
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| Molecular Formula | C21H28O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 312.4 |
| MFCD | MFCD00864178 |
Transport
| DOT UN Number | UN3077 |
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| Hazard Class | 9 |
| Packing Group | III |
Safety
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| Signal Word | None |
| Hazard Statements | H411 |
| Precautionary Statements | P273;P391;P501 |