Dimethylstilbestrol

Dimethylstilbestrol (DMS) is a nonsteroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group related to diethylstilbestrol which was never marketed.[1][2][3][4][5] It is a so-called "weak", "impeded", or "short-acting" estrogen similarly to estriol and meso-butoestrol.[6][7][8][9]

Not to be confused with Diethylstilbestrol or Dimestrol.
Dimethylstilbestrol
Clinical data
Other namesDMS; (Ε)-α,α'-Dimethyl-4,4'-stilbenediol
Drug classNonsteroidal estrogen
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC16H16O2
Molar mass240.302 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

The endometrial proliferation dose of DMS in women is 20 mg.[10] A single 12 mg intramuscular injection of DMS has a duration of approximately 12 days in humans.[10]

References
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  5. Karl Knörr; Fritz K. Beller; Christian Lauritzen (17 April 2013). Lehrbuch der Gynäkologie. Springer-Verlag. pp. 213–. ISBN 978-3-662-00942-0.
  6. Katzenellenbogen BS, Iwamoto HS, Heiman DF, Lan NC, Katzenellenbogen JA (1978). "Stilbestrols and stilbestrol derivatives: estrogenic potency and temporal relationships between estrogen receptor binding and uterine growth". Mol. Cell. Endocrinol. 10 (1): 103–13. doi:10.1016/0303-7207(78)90063-1. PMID 564791.
  7. Martin L (January 1969). "Dimethylstilbestrol and 16-oxo-estradiol: anti-estrogens or estrogens?". Steroids. 13 (1): 1–10. doi:10.1016/s0039-128x(69)80055-3. PMID 5764482.
  8. Emmens CW, Cox RI, Martin L (July 1959). "Oestrogen inhibitors of the stilboestrol series". J. Endocrinol. 18: 372–80. doi:10.1677/joe.0.0180372. PMID 13820198.
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  10. Karl Knörr; Fritz K. Beller; Christian Lauritzen (17 April 2013). Lehrbuch der Gynäkologie. Springer-Verlag. pp. 212–213. ISBN 978-3-662-00942-0.



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