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| Trade names | Aimax, Suisynchron, Turisynchron |
| Other names | Methallibure; Methallibur; ICI-33828; AY-61122; NSC-69536 |
| Drug class | Antigonadotropin |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.011.952 |
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| Formula | C7H14N4S2 |
| Molar mass | 218.34 g·mol−1 |
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Metallibure (INN) (brand names Aimax, Suisynchron, Turisynchron; former developmental code names ICI-33828, AY-61122, NSC-69536), also known as methallibure (USAN, BAN) or methallibur (German), is a medication which was introduced in 1973 and has been used in veterinary medicine to synchronize estrus.[1][2] It was withdrawn in the United States and Europe due to teratogenicity and has been replaced with altrenogest (Regumate, Matrix), a progestin.[2][3]
The precise mechanism of action of metallibure is unknown.[2] It has been described as a "nonsteroidal antigonadotropin" and it appears to act directly on the pituitary gland and/or hypothalamus to suppress gonadotropin secretion.[2] However, metallibure has also been reported to be an antiprogestogen and to act specifically via inhibition of the biosynthesis or secretion of progesterone.[4]
Metallibure has similar endocrinological effects in women.[5] It is associated with several unpleasant side effects including appetite loss, nausea, occasional vomiting, lethargy, and drowsiness.[5] Animal toxicity studies revealed that the medication induced the development of cataracts, and this resulted in the termination of its clinical development.[5]
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References
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- ^ a b c d I. Gordon (22 October 2013). Controlled Breeding in Farm Animals. Elsevier. pp. 313–. ISBN 978-1-4832-8569-6.
- ^ Brüssow KP, Schneider F, Kanitz W, Rátky J, Kauffold J, Wähner M (2009). "Studies on fixed-time ovulation induction in the pig". Soc Reprod Fertil Suppl. 66: 187–95. PMID 19848281.
- ^ A. Labhart (6 December 2012). Clinical Endocrinology: Theory and Practice. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 523–. ISBN 978-3-642-96158-8.
- ^ a b c JUCKER (21 December 2013). Progress in Drug Research / Fortschritte der Arzneimittelforschung / Progrès des recherches pharmaceutiques. Birkhäuser. pp. 102–. ISBN 978-3-0348-7065-8.
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