Daphne

Daphne Mechanism of Action

lynestrenol

Manufacturer:

DKT

Distributor:

DKT
Full Prescribing Info
Action
Pharmacology: Pharmacodynamics: Mechanism of Action: Lynestrenol works primarily by thickening cervical mucus (this blocks sperm from meeting an egg) and disrupting the menstrual cycle, including preventing the release of eggs from the ovaries (ovulation).
Pharmacokinetics: Lynestrenol is a progestogen structurally related to norethistrone. Progestogens are derived from progesterone or 19-nortestosterone and with actions similar to those of progesterone. Lynestrenol is highly protein bound and undergo hepatic metabolism to various conjugates, which are excreted in urine.