Drospirenone

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Drospirenone

Description of the Drug

Drospirenone is a progestin used in oral contraceptive pills for the prevention of pregnancy and other conditions.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01395

Brand Name(s)

Angeliq, Slynd

Company Owner(s)

Exeltis Usa Inc, Apotex Inc, Mylan Laboratories Ltd, Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Novast Laboratories Ltd, Watson Laboratories Inc, Naari Pte Ltd, Hetero Labs Ltd, Xiromed Pharma Espana Sl

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Mineralocorticoid receptor SINGLE PROTEIN ANTAGONIST CHEMBL1994
Progesterone receptor SINGLE PROTEIN AGONIST CHEMBL208

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL153316
PharmGKB PA164749409
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0015467
DrugBank DB01395
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14828606 14828605
PubChem 68873
NMRShiftDB 60061386
Nikkaji J310.243B
BindingDB 150275
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID7046465
DrugCentral 968
Brenda 217229
ChemicalBook CB8695608
Guide to Pharmacology 2874
rxnorm DROSPIRENONE
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 12014580
ChEBI 50838
ZINC ZINC000003927200