Estropipate

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Estropipate
Systematic (IUPAC) name
[(8R,9S,13S,14S)-13-Methyl-17-oxo-7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl] hydrogen sulfate; piperazine
Identifiers
CAS number 7280-37-7
ATC code  ?
PubChem 5284555
Chemical data
Formula C22H32N2O5S 
Mol. mass 436.56 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
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Therapeutic considerations
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Legal status
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Estropipate is a form of estrogen sold under the brand names Ogen and Ortho-Est. It is a salt of estrone sulfate and piperazine.

[edit] Uses

Estropipate is used to:

  1. Alleviate symptoms of menopause as hormone replacement therapy
  2. Treat some types of infertility
  3. Treat some conditions leading to underdevelopment of female sexual characteristics
  4. Treat vaginal atrophy
  5. Treat some types of breast cancer (particularly in men and postmenopausal women)
  6. Treat prostate cancer
  7. Prevent osteoporosis


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