Danazol

Danazol
Clinical data
Trade names	Danatrol, Danocrine, Danol, Danoval, others
Other names	WIN-17757; 2,3-Isoxazolethisterone; 2,3-Isoxazol-17α-ethynyltestosterone; 17α-Ethynyl-17β-hydroxyandrost-4-en-[2,3-d]isoxazole
AHFS/Drugs.com	Monograph
MedlinePlus	a682599
Pregnancy; category	AU: D; ;
Routes of; administration	By mouth
Drug class	Androgen; Anabolic steroid; Progestogen; Progestin; Antigonadotropin; Steroidogenesis inhibitor; Antiestrogen
ATC code	G03XA01 (WHO) ;
Legal status
Legal status	AU: S4 (Prescription only); CA: ℞-only; UK: POM (Prescription only); US: WARNINGRx-only;
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	Saturable with dosage, higher with food intake
Protein binding	To albumin, SHBGTooltip sex hormone-binding globulin, CBGTooltip corticosteroid-binding globulin
Metabolism	Liver (CYP3A4)
Metabolites	• 2-OHM-Ethisterone; • Ethisterone
Elimination half-life	Acute: 3–10 hours; Chronic: 24–26 hours
Excretion	Urine, feces
Identifiers
	IUPAC name (1S,2R,13R,14S,17R,18S)-17-ethynyl-2,18-dimethyl-7-oxa-6-azapentacyclo[11.7.0.02,10.04,8.014,18]icosa-4(8),5,9-trien-17-ol;
CAS Number	17230-88-5 ;
PubChem CID	28417;
IUPHAR/BPS	6942;
DrugBank	DB01406 ;
ChemSpider	26436 ;
UNII	N29QWW3BUO;
KEGG	D00289 ;
ChEBI	CHEBI:4315 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1479 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2022880 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.037.503
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C22H27NO2
Molar mass	337.463 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES C#C[C@]1(O)CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3CCC4=Cc5oncc5C[C@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@@]21C;
	InChI InChI=1S/C22H27NO2/c1-4-22(24)10-8-18-16-6-5-15-11-19-14(13-23-25-19)12-20(15,2)17(16)7-9-21(18,22)3/h1,11,13,16-18,24H,5-10,12H2,2-3H3/t16-,17+,18+,20+,21+,22+/m1/s1 ; Key:POZRVZJJTULAOH-LHZXLZLDSA-N ;
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Danazol, sold as Danocrine and other brand names, is a medication used in the treatment of endometriosis, fibrocystic breast disease, hereditary angioedema and other conditions.^[9]^[2]^[10]^[11]^[12] It is taken by mouth.^[2]

The use of danazol is limited by masculinizing side effects such as acne, excessive hair growth, and voice deepening.^[2]^[13] Danazol has a complex mechanism of action, and is characterized as a weak androgen and anabolic steroid, a weak progestogen, a weak antigonadotropin, a weak steroidogenesis inhibitor, and a functional antiestrogen.^[5]^[14]^[15]^[16]

Danazol was discovered in 1963 and was introduced for medical use in 1971.^[14]^[17]^[18]^[19] Due to their improved side-effect profiles, particularly their lack of masculinizing side effects, danazol has largely been replaced by gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues (GnRH analogues) in the treatment of endometriosis.^[4]

^ "FDA-sourced list of all drugs with black box warnings (Use Download Full Results and View Query links.)". nctr-crs.fda.gov. FDA. Retrieved 22 Oct 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Danocrine Brand of Danazol Capsules, USP" (PDF). Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
^ Griffin JP, D'Arcy PF (17 November 1997). A Manual of Adverse Drug Interactions. Elsevier. pp. 194–. ISBN 978-0-08-052583-9.
^ ^a ^b Nieschlag E, Behre HM, Nieschlag S (13 January 2010). Andrology: Male Reproductive Health and Dysfunction. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 426–428. ISBN 978-3-540-78355-8.
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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Brayfield A, ed. (30 October 2013). "Danazol". Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference. Pharmaceutical Press. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
^ Elks J (14 November 2014). The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer. pp. 345–. ISBN 978-1-4757-2085-3.
^ Index Nominum 2000: International Drug Directory. Taylor & Francis. January 2000. pp. 293–. ISBN 978-3-88763-075-1.
^ Morton IK, Hall JM (6 December 2012). Concise Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents: Properties and Synonyms. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 91–. ISBN 978-94-011-4439-1.
^ Selak V, Farquhar C, Prentice A, Singla A (October 2007). Farquhar C (ed.). "Danazol for pelvic pain associated with endometriosis". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (4): CD000068. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD000068.pub2. hdl:2292/28213. PMID 17943735.
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[FDA-AllBoxedWarnings-1] "FDA-sourced list of all drugs with black box warnings (Use Download Full Results and View Query links.)". nctr-crs.fda.gov. FDA. Retrieved 22 Oct 2023.

[DanocrineLabel-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Danocrine Brand of Danazol Capsules, USP" (PDF). Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

[GriffinD'Arcy1997-3] Griffin JP, D'Arcy PF (17 November 1997). A Manual of Adverse Drug Interactions. Elsevier. pp. 194–. ISBN 978-0-08-052583-9.

[NieschlagBehre2010-4] Nieschlag E, Behre HM, Nieschlag S (13 January 2010). Andrology: Male Reproductive Health and Dysfunction. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 426–428. ISBN 978-3-540-78355-8.

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[Martindale2013-9] Brayfield A, ed. (30 October 2013). "Danazol". Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference. Pharmaceutical Press. Retrieved 1 April 2014.

[Elks2014-10] Elks J (14 November 2014). The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer. pp. 345–. ISBN 978-1-4757-2085-3.

[IndexNominum2000-11] Index Nominum 2000: International Drug Directory. Taylor & Francis. January 2000. pp. 293–. ISBN 978-3-88763-075-1.

[MortonHall2012-12] Morton IK, Hall JM (6 December 2012). Concise Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents: Properties and Synonyms. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 91–. ISBN 978-94-011-4439-1.

[Farquhar2007-13] Selak V, Farquhar C, Prentice A, Singla A (October 2007). Farquhar C (ed.). "Danazol for pelvic pain associated with endometriosis". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (4): CD000068. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD000068.pub2. hdl:2292/28213. PMID 17943735.

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