Estradiol valerate
- Generic Name
- Estradiol valerate
- Brand Names
- Delestrogen, Natazia
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C23H32O3
- CAS Number
- 979-32-8
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- OKG364O896
- Background
Estradiol Valerate (also known as E2V) is a pro-drug ester of Estradiol, a naturally occurring hormone that circulates endogenously within the human body. Estradiol is the most potent form of all mammalian estrogenic steroids and acts as the major female sex hormone. As a pro-drug of estradiol, estradiol acetate therefore has the same downstream effects with...
- Indication
Estradiol valerate is commercially available as an intramuscular injection as the product Delestrogen and is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms and vulvovaginal atrophy due to menopause, for the treatment of hypoestrogenism due to hypogonadism, castration or primary ovarian failure, and for the treatment of advanced androgen...
- Associated Conditions
- Advanced Hormone Dependent Prostate Cancer, Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, Hypogonadism, Menopausal Symptoms, Menopause, Menstrual Irregularities, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Primary Amenorrhoea, Secondary Amenorrhea, Hypoestrogenism, Moderate Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms, Moderate menopausal vulvovaginal atrophy, Severe Vasomotor Symptoms Associated With Menopause, Severe menopausal vulvovaginal atrophy
- Associated Therapies
- Hormone Replacement Therapy, Oral Contraceptives
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