Dienogest is an orally-active semisynthetic progestogen which also possesses the properties of 17α-hydroxyprogesterone. It is a derivative of 19-nortestosterone and has antiandrogenic properties. It is primarily used as a contraceptive in combination with ethinylestradiol, or in other combination form pills approved in United States and Europe however it is not available in the US by itself. In Europe, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and Japan, dienogest single therapy is an approved treatment for endometriosis to alleviate painful symptoms of endometriosis and reduce endometriotic lesions . Dienogest is commonly marketed as Visanne, Natazia and Qlaira.
Indicated for use as the treatment of endometriosis alone and as a contraceptive in combination with ethinylestradiol.
Al Azhar university, Assuit, Egypt
Dra Juliana Bicca Endocrinologia e Medicina Funcional LTDA, São Paulo, Brazil
Gm Ignacio Atividade Medica LTDA, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
Jpml Clinica Medica LTDA, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil
University of Udine, Udine, UD, Italy
Kariadi Hospital, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
Ainshams University, Cairo, Egypt
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, Modena, Italy
National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Banqiao, New Taipei, Taiwan
University Hospital Poznan, Poznan, Poland
Hosp Clinico Universitario-INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain
Uludag University, Bursa, Nilufer, Turkey
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