Table 3. Contraceptive progestogens and extra-progestogenic effects (adapted from Regidor and Schindler [14]).
| Progestogen | Anti-gonadotrop | Anti-estrogen | Estrogen | Androgen | Anti-androgen | Gluco-corticoid | Anti-mineralo corticoid | Pro Coagulatory | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progesterone | + | + | + | − | − | +/− | + | + | − |
| Dydrogesterone | + | − | + | − | − | +/− | − | +/− | − |
| Medrogestone | + | + | + | − | − | +/− | − | − | |
| 17a-Hydroxy-Progesterone Derivates | |||||||||
| Chlormadinonacetate | + | + | + | − | − | + | + | − | − |
| Cyproteronacetate | + | + | + | − | − | ++ | + | − | − |
| Megestrolacetate | + | + | + | − | +/− | + | + | − | + |
| Medroxyprogesteroneacetate | + | + | + | − | +/− | − | + | − | |
| 19-Nor-Progesteron-Derivates | |||||||||
| Nomegestrolacetate | + | + | + | − | − | +/− | − | − | − |
| Promegeston | + | + | + | − | − | − | − | − | − |
| Trimegeston | + | + | + | − | − | +/− | − | +/− | − |
| 19-Nortestosterone-Derivates | |||||||||
| Norethisterone | + | + | + | + | + | − | − | − | + |
| Lynestrenol | + | + | + | + | + | − | − | − | − |
| Norethinodrel | +/− | + | + | + | + | − | − | − | − |
| Levonorgestrel | + | + | + | − | + | − | − | − | − |
| Norgestimate | + | + | + | − | + | − | − | − | − |
| Desogestrel | + | + | + | − | + | − | − | − | − |
| Gestoden | + | + | + | − | + | − | + | + | − |
| Dienogest | + | + | +/− | +/− | − | + | − | − | − |
| Spirolonactone Derivate | |||||||||
| Drospirenone | + | + | + | − | − | + | − | + | − |