Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A salt formed by the union of caproic acid with a base.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A salt of caproic acid.
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- noun organic chemistry A
hexanoate .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The company sent a letter to pharmacists suggesting the FDA would no longer allow them to make or compound hydroxyprogesterone caproate, the active ingredient in Makena.
FDA Stance Is Setback for K-V Pharmaceutical Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2011
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"Compounded" versions of Makena hydroxyprogesterone caproate have been in use since the 1980's to help reduce the risk of preterm births at only $20 per dose or $400 per pregnancy.
Rep. Joe Courtney: Makena, the FDA and the Perpetual Fight for Affordable Health Care Rep. Joe Courtney 2011
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In a statement, the agency said, "In order to support access to this important drug, at this time and under this unique situation, FDA does not intend to take enforcement action against pharmacies that compound hydroxyprogesterone caproate based on a valid prescription for an individually identified patient unless the compounded products are unsafe, of substandard quality, or are not being compounded in accordance with appropriate standards for compounding sterile products."
FDA Stance Is Setback for K-V Pharmaceutical Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2011
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However, some fertility clinics have reported success with hydroxyprogesterone caproate, a long-lasting synthetic progesterone.
Getting Pregnant Niels H. Lauersen 2000
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Whilst sodium stearate is insoluble in a 5 per cent. solution of sodium chloride, sodium laurate requires a 17 per cent. solution to precipitate it, and sodium caproate is not thrown out of solution even by a saturated solution.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture H. A. Appleton
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In 1956, the FDA approved hydroxyprogesterone caproate, then called Delalutin, for uses including in preventing miscarriage.
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Approved Friday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Makena - hydroxyprogesterone caproate injection, or 17P - is a synthetic version of progesterone, a hormone produced naturally during pregnancy.
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FRIDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Makena (hydroxyprogesterone caproate) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to help prevent birth before 37 weeks of pregnancy in women who have had at least one prior early delivery.
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Approved Friday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Makena - hydroxyprogesterone caproate injection, or 17P - is a synthetic version of progesterone, a hormone produced naturally during pregnancy.
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In 1956, the FDA approved hydroxyprogesterone caproate, then called Delalutin, for uses including in preventing miscarriage.
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