What is the use of Mestranol?
What is the use of Mestranol?
MESTRANOL; NORETHINDRONE (MES truh nol; nor eth IN drone) is an oral contraceptive. The products combine two types of female hormones, an estrogen and a progestin. They are used to prevent ovulation and pregnancy.
What’s estradiol used for?
Estradiol is a form of estrogen, a female sex hormone that regulates many processes in the body. Estradiol is used to treat menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and vaginal changes, and to prevent osteoporosis (bone loss) in menopausal women.
Is Mestranol synthetic estrogen?
Mestranol is a synthetic estradiol found in oral contraceptive pills for contraception and the treatment of other conditions in the female reproductive system, such as dysmenorrhea and dysfunctional uterine bleeding. The 3-methyl ether of ethinyl estradiol. It must be demethylated to be biologically active.
Is Mestranol a non steroidal estrogen?
It is an estrogen, or an agonist of the estrogen receptors, the biological target of estrogens like estradiol. Mestranol is a prodrug of ethinylestradiol in the body.
What should I know about mestranol before taking it?
See also Warning section. Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to any estrogens (such as ethinyl estradiol, mestranol) or any progestins (such as norethindrone, desogestrel); or if you have any other allergies.
Can you be allergic to norethindrone and mestranol?
If you have an allergy to mestranol, norethindrone, or any other part of norethindrone and mestranol. If you are allergic to norethindrone and mestranol; any part of norethindrone and mestranol; or any other drugs, foods, or substances.
What is the structure of mestranol?
Mestranol is a terminal acetylenic compound that is (17alpha)-17-ethynylestra-1(10),2,4-triene substituted by a methoxy group at position 3 and a hydroxy group at position 17. It has a role as a prodrug and a xenoestrogen.
What does mestranol and norethindrone do to the uterus?
This medication also causes changes in your cervical mucus and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach the uterus and harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus. Mestranol and norethindrone is used as contraception to prevent pregnancy.
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