Flugestone acetate
Flugestone acetate (FGA), sold under the brand name Cronolone among others, is a progestin medication which is used in veterinary medicine. Uses. Veterinary. FGA is used as an intravaginal sponge preparation to synchronize estrus in ewes and goats. Chemistry. FGA, also known as 17α-acetoxy-9α-fluoro-11β-hydroxyprogesterone or as 17α-acetoxy-9α-fluoro-11β-hydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, is a synthetic pregnane steroid and a derivative of progesterone and 17α-hydroxyprogesterone. It is the C17α acetate ester of flugestone. History. FGA was developed and marketed by G.D. Searle & Company in the 1960s. Society and culture. Generic names. "Flugestone acetate" is the  generic name of the drug and its and , while "flurogestone acetate" is its . "Flugestone" is the and of the unesterified free alcohol form. FGA is also known by its developmental code names "NSC-65411" and "SC-9880". Brand names. FGA is or has been marketed under the brand names Chronogest, Chrono-Gest, Crono-Gest, Cronolone, Gyncro-Mate, Ova-Gest, Ovakron, Synchro-Mate, Syncro Part, and Syncropart. Availability. FGA is marketed for veterinary use in Australia, France, Ireland, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.