Estradiol dienanthate

Estradiol dienanthate
Clinical data
Routes of
administration
Intramuscular injection
Identifiers
Synonyms Estradiol dienantate
CAS Number 7732-97-0
PubChem (CID) 24420
ChemSpider 145199
UNII 65C72P1860
Chemical and physical data
Formula C32H48O4
Molar mass 496.72112 g/mol
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image

Estradiol dienanthate, or estradiol 3,17-dihepanoate, is a semisynthetic, steroidal estrogen.[1] It is an estrogen ester, specifically, and an ester of estradiol.[1] The drug is a component of Climacteron, an injectable combination formulation of testosterone enanthate, estradiol dienanthate, and estradiol benzoate that is used in the treatment of menopausal symptoms in women.[2][3][4]

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References

  1. 1 2 J. Elks (14 November 2014). The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer. p. 898. ISBN 978-1-4757-2085-3.
  2. Ginsburg, Elizabeth S. (1999). "Androgen Replacement in Postmenopausal Women". 18: 209–219. doi:10.1007/978-1-59259-246-3_13.
  3. Robert B. Greenblatt; William E. Barfield; Edwin C. Jungck (January 1962). "The treatment of the menopause". Can Med Assoc J. 86 (3): 113–4. PMC 1848811Freely accessible. PMID 13901504.
  4. David B. Seifer (27 July 1999). Menopause: Endocrinology and Management. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 183–. doi:10.1007/978-1-59259-246-3. ISBN 978-1-59259-246-3.


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