Estradiol/drospirenone
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Estradiol | Estrogen |
Drospirenone | Progestogen; Progestin; Antimineralocorticoid; Antiandrogen |
Clinical data | |
Trade names | Angeliq |
Other names | E2/DRSP; BAY-864891 |
Routes of administration | By mouth |
Drug class | Estrogen; Progestin; Progestogen; Antimineralocorticoid; Antiandrogen |
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Estradiol/drospirenone (E2/DRSP), sold under the brand name Angeliq, is a combination of estradiol (E2), an estrogen, and drospirenone (DRSP), a progestin, antimineralocorticoid, and antiandrogen, which is used in menopausal hormone therapy, specifically the treatment of menopausal syndrome and osteoporosis, in postmenopausal women.[1][2][3] It is taken by mouth and contains 0.5 to 1 mg E2 and 0.25 to 0.5 mg DRSP per tablet.[1] The medication was approved in the United States in 2005.[1] It is marketed widely throughout the world.[4]
See also
- Estetrol/drospirenone
- Ethinylestradiol/drospirenone
- Ethinylestradiol/drospirenone/levomefolic acid
- Ethinylestradiol/drospirenone/prasterone
- List of combined sex-hormonal preparations § Estrogens and progestogens
References
- ^ a b c "ANGELIQ (drospirenone and estradiol) Prescribing Information" (PDF). Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. February 2012.
- ^ "Estradiol/Drospirenone - Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals". AdisInsight.
- ^ Rosano GM, Vitale C, Marazzi G, Volterrani M (February 2007). "Menopause and cardiovascular disease: the evidence". Climacteric. 10 (Suppl 1): 19–24. doi:10.1080/13697130601114917. PMID 17364594. S2CID 7305124.
- ^ "Drospirenone and Estradiol: Uses, Side Effects & Warnings".
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