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Estrogen Replacement Therapy

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Definition: The use of hormonal agents with estrogen-like activity in postmenopausal or other estrogen-deficient women to alleviate effects of hormone deficiency, such as vasomotor symptoms, DYSPAREUNIA, and progressive development of OSTEOPOROSIS. This may also include the use of progestational agents in combination therapy.  coord IM with specific estrogen (IM or NIM) and also specific progestational agent (IM or NIM) if pertinent; check tag FEMALE; DF: ESTROGEN REPLACE    Other names Replacement Therapy, Estrogen; Postmenopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy; Hormone Replacement Therapy, Post-Menopausal; Therapies, Estrogen Replacement; Replacements, Estrogen; Replacement Therapies, Estrogen; Hormone Replacement Therapy, Post Menopausal; Estrogen Replacement Therapies; Therapy, Estrogen Replacement; Estrogen Replacements; Replacement, Estrogen; Estrogen Replacement; Estrogen Progestin Replacement Therapy; Estrogen Progestin Combination Therapy
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
estradiol hexahydrobenzoate  0   Estradiol/*analogs & derivatives Estrogen Replacement Therapy. J Mater Sci Mater Med 2008 Mar;19(3):1341-8
estradiol valerate-dienogest  0   Estradiol/*analogs & derivatives Nandrolone/*analogs & derivatives Estrogen Replacement Therapy. Drugs 2002;62(3):491-504NATAZIA
Progest  0   *Progesterone Estrogen Replacement Therapy. Lancet 1998 Apr 25;351(9111):1255-6
hormonin  79275-73-3   *Estradiol *Estriol *Estrone Drug Combinations Tablets Estrogen Replacement Therapy. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 1996 Apr;11(3):347-8
trisequence  0   *Estradiol Estrogen Replacement Therapy. Maturitas 1994 Mar;18(3):229-38
klimaxil  0   Drug Combinations Estradiol Medroxyprogesterone Estrogen Replacement Therapy. Maturitas 1994 Mar;18(3):229-38
divina  0   Drug Combinations Estradiol Medroxyprogesterone Estrogen Replacement Therapy. Maturitas 1994 Mar;18(3):229-38
Premaril Plus  0   *Estrogens, Conjugated (USP) *Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Estrogen Replacement Therapy. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1992 Sep 23;46(2-3):109-16

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