Hormone antagonist

For the use of hormone antagonists in cancer, see hormonal therapy (oncology)

A Hormone antagonist is a specific type of receptor antagonist which acts upon hormones.

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Hypothalamic/pituitary axes	Adrenal axis: Corticotropin releasing hormone antagonists - Aldosterone antagonists Thyroid axis: Antithyroid agents Gonadal axis: Androgen antagonists - Gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonists - Selective estrogen receptor modulator

Eicosanoid	Leukotriene antagonists - Prostaglandin antagonists

Other	Cholecystokinin antagonists