Conjugated estrogens
- Generic Name
- Conjugated estrogens
- Brand Names
- Congest, Duavee, Duavive, Premarin, Premphase 28 Day, Prempro 0.625/2.5 28 Day
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- -
- CAS Number
- 12126-59-9
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- IU5QR144QX
- Background
The conjugated estrogens are noncrystalline mixtures of purified female sex hormones obtained either by its isolation from the urine of pregnant mares or by synthetic generation from vegetal material. Both of these products are later conjugated to natrium sulfate by ester bonds in order to make them more water soluble.
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- Indication
The conjugated estrogens are indicated for several different conditions including:
- Associated Conditions
- Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Atrophic Vaginitis, Atrophy of vulva, Kraurosis Vulvae, Menopause, Metastatic Breast Cancer, Moderate to Severe Vasomotor Symptoms, Osteoporosis, Androgen-dependent tumor Advanced Prostate Carcinoma, Hypoestrogenism, Moderate Dyspareunia, Moderate Vulvar and Vaginal Atrophy, Severe Dyspareunia, Severe Vulvar and Vaginal Atrophy
- Associated Therapies
- Estrogen Replacement Therapy, Palliative Treatment
Short-Term Hormone Therapy for Menopause Won't Harm Women's Brains
Four years of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause causes no harm to the brain, even 10 years after stopping, according to a study by Carey Gleason's team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Published in PLOS Medicine, the research found no cognitive decline among women who had taken HRT, but also no cognitive benefits, indicating HRT should not be seen as a means to boost neurological health.
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