[Testing synergism between ethinyl estradiol and norethisterone on the histamine-induced deciduoma and vaginal mucification of castrated rats]

C R Seances Soc Biol Fil. 1977;171(1):192-6.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Through the histaminic deciduoma test and a vaginal mucification test, we have endeavoured to show that, in spayed female rats there exists a possibility of synergism between ethynylestradiol and pure norethisterone per os. No synergism could be shown in the former test, owing to, or so it seems, a lack of deciduogenic power proper to norethisterone. The latter test showed, indeed, that ethynylestradiol can, in low quantities, bring about a synergism on the mucifying properties of norethisterone, whereas, in large quantities, it creates an antagonism on the aforesaid properties.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Castration
  • Cervix Mucus / drug effects*
  • Decidua / drug effects*
  • Drug Synergism
  • Ethinyl Estradiol / pharmacology*
  • Female
  • Histamine
  • Methods
  • Norethindrone / pharmacology*
  • Pregnancy
  • Rats

Substances

  • Ethinyl Estradiol
  • Histamine
  • Norethindrone