12-05644. Lututrin [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 1407-04-1
Lutrexin (Becton Dickinson).

Description and references

A uterus-relaxing factor obtained from the corpus luteum of sow ovaries and standardized for potency in terms of units of activity on the guinea pig uterus. Ref: J. Am. Med. Assoc. 156, 1252 (1954).

Therapeutic Category

Uterine relaxant.

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.