Cloprostenol
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Trade names | Cyclomate, Estrumate |
Routes of administration | Intramuscular |
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Excretion | 67%renal,25%fecal |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.050.009 |
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Formula | C22H29ClO6 |
Molar mass | 424.915 |
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Cloprostenolis a synthetic analogue ofprostaglandin F2α(PGF2α).[1]It is a potent luteolytic agent; this means that, within hours of administration, it causes thecorpus luteumto stop production ofprogesterone,and to reduce in size over several days.[1]This effect is used in animals to induceestrusand to cause abortion.[2]