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MENEST (estrogens,esterified)
- primary ovarian failure
- "change of life" signs
- advanced form of prostate cancer
- defective internal secretion of ovaries
- low estrogen after operation to remove ovaries
- metastatic breast carcinoma
- metastatic prostate carcinoma
- post-menopausal osteoporosis prevention
- vaginal inflammation due to loss of hormone stimulation
- wasting of tissues of the vulva
0.3 mg tablet
- 1 tablet (0.3 mg) by oral route once daily
0.625 mg tablet
- 1 tablet (0.625 mg) by oral route once daily
1.25 mg tablet
- 1 tablet (1.25 mg) by oral route once daily
2.5 mg tablet
- 1 tablet (2.5 mg) by oral route once daily
Atrophy of vulva
- 1 tablet (2.5 mg) by oral route once daily
Female hypogonadism
- 1 tablet (2.5 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
Hypoestrogenism due to bilateral oophorectomy
- 1 tablet (2.5 mg) by oral route once daily cyclically, 3 weeks on and 1 week off
- 1 tablet (2.5 mg) by oral route once daily
Metastatic breast carcinoma
- 4 tablets (10 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- anastrozole
- Arimidex
- Aromasin
- exemestane
- Femara
- letrozole
- sodium tetradecyl sulfate
- Sotradecol
Contraindicated
- None
Severe
Moderate
- A-hydrocort
- A-methapred
- Alagesic Lq
- aminophylline
- amobarbital
- Amytal
- Anucort-hc
- Anusol-hc
- Aristospan Intra-articular
- Aristospan Intralesional
- Ascomp With Codeine
- Belladonna-phenobarbital
- betamethasone acet & sod phos
- Bivigam
- Brevital
- budesonide
- Bupap
- butabarbital
- Butalbital Compound W/codeine
- Butalbital Compound-codeine
- butalbital-acetaminop-caf-cod
- butalbital-acetaminophen
- butalbital-acetaminophen-caff
- butalbital-aspirin-caffeine
- Butisol
- Capacet
- Carimune Nf Nanofiltered
- Celestone Soluspan
- Cerebyx
- codeine-butalbital-ASA-caff
- Colocort
- Cortef
- Cortenema
- Cortifoam
- cortisone
- Depo-medrol
- dexamethasone
- Dexamethasone Intensol
- dexamethasone sodium phos (PF)
- dexamethasone sodium phosphate
- Dexpak 10 Day
- Dexpak 13 Day
- Dexpak 6 Day
- Dilantin
- Dilantin Extended
- Dilantin Infatabs
- Dilantin Kapseal
- Dilantin-125
- Donnatal
- Elixophyllin
- Entocort Ec
- Esgic
- ethotoin
- Evista
- Ez Use Joint-tunnel-trigger
- Fioricet
- Fioricet With Codeine
- Fiorinal
- Fiorinal-codeine #3
- First-duke's
- First-mary's Mouthwash
- Flebogamma Dif
- Flo-pred
- fludrocortisone
- fosphenytoin
- Gamastan S/d
- Gammagard Liquid
- Gammagard S-d (iga < 1 Mcg/ml)
- Gammagard S/d
- Gammaked
- Gammaplex
- Gamunex-c
- Grx Hicort 25
- Hemril-30
- Hizentra
- hydrocortisone
- hydrocortisone acetate
- hydrocortisone sod succ (PF)
- hydrocortisone sod succinate
- immune glob(IgG)(hum)-maltose
- immune globulin (human) (IgG)
- immune globulin(hum),capr(IgG)
- Kenalog
- Luminal
- Margesic
- Marten-tab
- Medrol
- Medrol (pak)
- methohexital
- methylprednisolone
- methylprednisolone acetate
- methylprednisolone sod suc(PF)
- methylprednisolone sodium succ
- methylprednisolone-bupivacaine
- Millipred
- Millipred Dp
- Mysoline
- Nembutal Sodium
- nystatin-hydrocortisone-diphen
- nystatin-TCN-HC-diphenhydramin
- Octagam
- Orapred
- Orapred Odt
- Pediapred
- Peganone
- pentobarbital sodium
- phenobarb-hyoscy-atropine-scop
- phenobarbital
- phenobarbital sodium
- Phenytek
- phenytoin
- phenytoin sodium
- phenytoin sodium extended
- Physicians Ez Use M-pred
- prednisolone
- prednisolone acetate
- prednisolone sodium phosphate
- prednisone
- Prednisone Intensol
- primidone
- Privigen
- Proctocort
- raloxifene
- Rayos
- Rectacort-hc
- secobarbital sodium
- Seconal Sodium
- Solu-cortef
- Solu-cortef (pf)
- Solu-medrol
- Solu-medrol (pf)
- Tencon
- Theo-24
- Theochron
- theophylline
- theophylline in dextrose 5 %
- triamcinolone acetonide
- triamcinolone hexacetonide
- triamcinolone-lidocaine
- Uceris
- Veripred 20
- Zebutal
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Antithrombin III deficiency
- Carcinoma of breast
- Cerebrovascular accident
- Deep venous thrombosis
- Estrogen-dependent neoplasm
- History of deep vein thrombosis
- History of pulmonary embolism
- Predisposition to thrombosis
- Protein C deficiency disease
- Pulmonary thromboembolism
- Severe hepatic disease
- Thromboembolic disorder
- Thrombophilia
Contraindicated
- Bed-ridden
- Coronary artery disease
- Dementia
- Endometrial carcinoma
- Family history of malignant tumor of breast
- Hereditary angioedema
- Hypercalcemia
- Invasive surgical procedure
- Malignant neoplasm of the ovary
- Papilledema
- Retinal thrombosis
- Tobacco smoker
Severe
Moderate
- Asthma
- Edema
- Gallbladder disease
- Hepatic porphyria
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Hypothyroidism
- Migraine
- Seizure disorder
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Unspecified lump in breast
- Uterine leiomyoma
MENEST (estrogens,esterified)
- primary ovarian failure
- "change of life" signs
- advanced form of prostate cancer
- defective internal secretion of ovaries
- low estrogen after operation to remove ovaries
- metastatic breast carcinoma
- metastatic prostate carcinoma
- post-menopausal osteoporosis prevention
- vaginal inflammation due to loss of hormone stimulation
- wasting of tissues of the vulva
- None
- Abdominal distension
- Abdominal pain with cramps
- Anorexia
- Breast milk flow decreased
- Dysmenorrhea
- Gynecomastia
- Mastalgia
- Nausea
- Peripheral edema
- Sinusitis
- Vulvovaginal candidiasis
- Weight gain
More Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
- Endometrial hyperplasia
- Gastroenteritis
- Bronchitis
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness
- Headache disorder
- Libido changes
- Migraine
- Mood changes
- Vaginal discharge
- Vomiting
Less Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
Rare / Very Rare
Severe
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Cerebrovascular accident
- Change in corneal curvature
- Deep venous thrombosis
- Endometrial carcinoma
- Gallbladder obstruction
- Hepatitis
- Hypertension
- Hypocalcemia
- Influenza
- Involuntary muscle movement
- Malignant neoplasm of the ovary
- Neoplasm of breast
- Pulmonary thromboembolism
- Retinal thrombosis
- Thromboembolic disorder
- Thrombotic disorder
- Unspecified lump in breast
- Urticaria
Less Severe
- Abnormal vaginal bleeding
- Amenorrhea
- Back pain
- Body fluid retention
- Chest pain
- Menorrhagia
- Nipple discharge
- Upper respiratory infection
Contraindicated
None
Severe Precaution
None
Management or Monitoring Precaution
Estrogens, Esterified
Safety and efficacy in children has not been established.
- 1 Day – 13 Years
- Safety and efficacy in children has not been established.
Estrogenic Agents
- Severity Level:
2
- Additional Notes: Not indicated during pregnancy, no known dev tox
Contraindicated
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
Precaution Exists
Estrogens,esterified
May decrease quantity and quality of breastmilk.
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| Evaluate use carefully | Excreted | Not known; no or inclusive data | May decrease quantity and quality of breastmilk. |
No Known Risk
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
Contraindicated
None
Precaution Exists
Estrogenic Agents (systemic)
General-Use lowest possible dose for shortest duration and in combination with a progestin as indicated to reduce the risk of endometrial hyperplasia and breast cancer. Cardiovascular-May increase risk for thromboembolic events. Avoid use in patients with known, suspected, or history of arterial or venous thromboembolic disease. Neuro/Psych-May increase the risk for dementia. Genitourinary-May aggravate urinary incontinence.
| Organ / System | HEP | REN | CARD | ENDO | NEURO / PSYCH | PULM |
| Increased Risk / Adverse Effects | N | N | Y | Y | N | N |
BEERS: Y HEDIS: Y STOPP: Y
No Known Risk
None
- Estrogens, either used alone or with another hormone (progestin), have rarely caused very serious side effects. Discuss the risks and benefits of hormone treatment with your doctor. Estrogens should not be used to prevent heart disease or dementia.<br /><br /> Estrogens can increase the risk of cancer of the uterus (endometrial cancer). Taking a progestin as directed by your doctor can help decrease this risk. Tell your doctor right away if you have any unusual vaginal bleeding.<br /><br /> In postmenopausal women, estrogens, taken with or without a progestin, increase the risk of cancer of the breast/ovaries, stroke, dementia, and serious blood clots. When used along with a progestin, estrogens also increase the risk of heart disease (such as heart attacks). The risk for serious side effects may depend on the dose of estrogen and the length of time it is used.<br /><br />Therefore, this medication should be used at the lowest effective dose and for the shortest amount of time. Discuss the use of this medication with your doctor and check with him/her regularly (for example, every 3 to 6 months) to see if you still need to take this medication. If you will be taking this medication long-term, you should have regular complete physical exams (for example, once a year) as directed by your doctor. See also Notes section.
| Advanced prostatic carcinoma | |
| C61 | Malignant neoplasm of prostate |
| Atrophic vaginitis associated with menopause | |
| N95.2 | Postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis |
| Atrophy of vulva | |
| N90.5 | Atrophy of vulva |
| Female hypogonadism | |
| E28.39 | Other primary ovarian failure |
| Hypoestrogenism due to bilateral oophorectomy | |
| E89.4 | Postprocedural ovarian failure |
| E89.40 | Asymptomatic postprocedural ovarian failure |
| E89.41 | Symptomatic postprocedural ovarian failure |
| Metastatic breast carcinoma | |
| C50 | Malignant neoplasm of breast |
| C50.1 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of breast |
| C50.11 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of breast, female |
| C50.111 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of right female breast |
| C50.112 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of left female breast |
| C50.119 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of unspecified female breast |
| C50.12 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of breast, male |
| C50.121 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of right male breast |
| C50.122 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of left male breast |
| C50.129 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of unspecified male breast |
| C50.2 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of breast |
| C50.21 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of breast, female |
| C50.211 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of right female breast |
| C50.212 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of left female breast |
| C50.219 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of unspecified female breast |
| C50.22 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of breast, male |
| C50.221 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of right male breast |
| C50.222 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of left male breast |
| C50.229 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of unspecified male breast |
| C50.3 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of breast |
| C50.31 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of breast, female |
| C50.311 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of right female breast |
| C50.312 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of left female breast |
| C50.319 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of unspecified female breast |
| C50.32 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of breast, male |
| C50.321 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of right male breast |
| C50.322 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of left male breast |
| C50.329 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of unspecified male breast |
| C50.4 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of breast |
| C50.41 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of breast, female |
| C50.411 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of right female breast |
| C50.412 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of left female breast |
| C50.419 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of unspecified female breast |
| C50.42 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of breast, male |
| C50.421 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of right male breast |
| C50.422 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of left male breast |
| C50.429 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of unspecified male breast |
| C50.5 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of breast |
| C50.51 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of breast, female |
| C50.511 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of right female breast |
| C50.512 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of left female breast |
| C50.519 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of unspecified female breast |
| C50.52 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of breast, male |
| C50.521 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of right male breast |
| C50.522 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of left male breast |
| C50.529 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of unspecified male breast |
| C50.6 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of breast |
| C50.61 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of breast, female |
| C50.611 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of right female breast |
| C50.612 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of left female breast |
| C50.619 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of unspecified female breast |
| C50.62 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of breast, male |
| C50.621 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of right male breast |
| C50.622 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of left male breast |
| C50.629 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of unspecified male breast |
| C50.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of breast |
| C50.81 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of breast, female |
| C50.811 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of right female breast |
| C50.812 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left female breast |
| C50.819 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified female breast |
| C50.82 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of breast, male |
| C50.821 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of right male breast |
| C50.822 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left male breast |
| C50.829 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified male breast |
| C50.9 | Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site |
| C50.91 | Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, female |
| C50.911 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of right female breast |
| C50.912 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of left female breast |
| C50.919 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of unspecified female breast |
| C50.92 | Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, male |
| C50.921 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of right male breast |
| C50.922 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of left male breast |
| C50.929 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of unspecified male breast |
| Metastatic prostate carcinoma | |
| C61 | Malignant neoplasm of prostate |
| Post-menopausal osteoporosis prevention | |
| Z78.0 | Asymptomatic menopausal state |
| Primary ovarian failure | |
| E28.3 | Primary ovarian failure |
| E28.31 | Premature menopause |
| E28.310 | Symptomatic premature menopause |
| E28.319 | Asymptomatic premature menopause |
| E28.39 | Other primary ovarian failure |
| Vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause | |
| N95.1 | Menopausal and female climacteric states |
| N95.9 | Unspecified menopausal and perimenopausal disorder |
| 0-9 | A-Z |
|---|---|
| C50 | Malignant neoplasm of breast |
| C50.1 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of breast |
| C50.11 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of breast, female |
| C50.111 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of right female breast |
| C50.112 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of left female breast |
| C50.119 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of unspecified female breast |
| C50.12 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of breast, male |
| C50.121 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of right male breast |
| C50.122 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of left male breast |
| C50.129 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of unspecified male breast |
| C50.2 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of breast |
| C50.21 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of breast, female |
| C50.211 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of right female breast |
| C50.212 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of left female breast |
| C50.219 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of unspecified female breast |
| C50.22 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of breast, male |
| C50.221 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of right male breast |
| C50.222 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of left male breast |
| C50.229 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of unspecified male breast |
| C50.3 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of breast |
| C50.31 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of breast, female |
| C50.311 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of right female breast |
| C50.312 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of left female breast |
| C50.319 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of unspecified female breast |
| C50.32 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of breast, male |
| C50.321 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of right male breast |
| C50.322 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of left male breast |
| C50.329 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of unspecified male breast |
| C50.4 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of breast |
| C50.41 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of breast, female |
| C50.411 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of right female breast |
| C50.412 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of left female breast |
| C50.419 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of unspecified female breast |
| C50.42 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of breast, male |
| C50.421 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of right male breast |
| C50.422 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of left male breast |
| C50.429 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of unspecified male breast |
| C50.5 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of breast |
| C50.51 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of breast, female |
| C50.511 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of right female breast |
| C50.512 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of left female breast |
| C50.519 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of unspecified female breast |
| C50.52 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of breast, male |
| C50.521 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of right male breast |
| C50.522 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of left male breast |
| C50.529 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of unspecified male breast |
| C50.6 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of breast |
| C50.61 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of breast, female |
| C50.611 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of right female breast |
| C50.612 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of left female breast |
| C50.619 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of unspecified female breast |
| C50.62 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of breast, male |
| C50.621 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of right male breast |
| C50.622 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of left male breast |
| C50.629 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of unspecified male breast |
| C50.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of breast |
| C50.81 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of breast, female |
| C50.811 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of right female breast |
| C50.812 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left female breast |
| C50.819 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified female breast |
| C50.82 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of breast, male |
| C50.821 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of right male breast |
| C50.822 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left male breast |
| C50.829 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified male breast |
| C50.9 | Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site |
| C50.91 | Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, female |
| C50.911 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of right female breast |
| C50.912 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of left female breast |
| C50.919 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of unspecified female breast |
| C50.92 | Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, male |
| C50.921 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of right male breast |
| C50.922 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of left male breast |
| C50.929 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of unspecified male breast |
| C61 | Malignant neoplasm of prostate |
| C61 | Malignant neoplasm of prostate |
| E28.3 | Primary ovarian failure |
| E28.31 | Premature menopause |
| E28.310 | Symptomatic premature menopause |
| E28.319 | Asymptomatic premature menopause |
| E28.39 | Other primary ovarian failure |
| E28.39 | Other primary ovarian failure |
| E89.4 | Postprocedural ovarian failure |
| E89.40 | Asymptomatic postprocedural ovarian failure |
| E89.41 | Symptomatic postprocedural ovarian failure |
| N90.5 | Atrophy of vulva |
| N95.1 | Menopausal and female climacteric states |
| N95.2 | Postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis |
| N95.9 | Unspecified menopausal and perimenopausal disorder |
| Z78.0 | Asymptomatic menopausal state |
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