Estropipate
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AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
ATC code | none |
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CAS Number | 7280-37-7 |
PubChem (CID) | 5284555 |
DrugBank | DB04574 |
ChemSpider | 4447610 |
UNII | SVI38UY019 |
KEGG | D00948 |
ChEMBL | CHEMBL1200980 |
Chemical and physical data | |
Formula | C22H32N2O5S |
Molar mass | 436.56 g/mol |
3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
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Estropipate (INN, USAN, BAN) (brand names Harmogen, Improvera, Ogen, Ortho-Est, many others), also known as piperazine estrone sulfate, is a semi-synthetic, steroidal estrogen that is used mainly in hormone replacement therapy in the treatment of symptoms of menopause.[1][2] It is a salt of estrone sulfate and piperazine, and is hydrolyzed into estrone in the body.[1][2]
Uses
Estropipate is used to:
- Alleviate symptoms of menopause as hormone replacement therapy
- Treat some types of infertility
- Treat some conditions leading to underdevelopment of female sexual characteristics
- Treat vaginal atrophy
- Treat some types of breast cancer (particularly in men and postmenopausal women)
- Treat prostate cancer
- Prevent osteoporosis
Pharmacology
Estropipate is an agonist of the estrogen receptor (ER). In addition, estropipate has been found to act as an inhibitor of SLCO1B1 (OATP1B1) (IC50 = 70 nM).
See also
References
- 1 2 J. Elks (14 November 2014). The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer. pp. 900–. ISBN 978-1-4757-2085-3.
- 1 2 I.K. Morton; Judith M. Hall (6 December 2012). Concise Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents: Properties and Synonyms. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 114–. ISBN 978-94-011-4439-1.
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