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HORMONE AGENTS
BRAND, GENERIC, USEAGE
| BRAND | GENERIC | MODE OF ACTION | ADVERSE REACTION | PRECAUTION | CLASS | USES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORPLANT | LEVONORGESTREL | INHIBIT LEUTINIZING HORMONE SECRETION BY MEANS OF A NEGATIVE FEEDBACK ON THE HYPOTHYLMIC ANTERIOR PITUITARY | WEIGHT GAIN, DEPRESSION, ACNE, FATIGUE, HIRSUTISM | PROGESTIN | MENSTRUAL DYSFUNCTION, AMENORRHEA, ENDOMETRIOSIS, UTERINE BLEEDING | |
| PROVERA | MEDROXYPROGESTERONE | INHIBIT LEUTINIZING HORMONE SECRETION BY MEANS OF A NEGATIVE FEEDBACK ON THE HYPOTHYLMIC ANTERIOR PITUITARY | WEIGHT GAIN, DEPRESSION, FATIGUE, ACNE, HIRSUTISM | PROGESTIN | MENSTRUAL DYSFUNCTION, AMENORRHEA, ENDOMETRIOSIS, UTERINE BLEEDING | |
| MICRONER | NORETHINDRONE | INHIBIT LEUTINIZING HORMONE SECRETION BY MEANS OF A NEGATIVE FEEDBACK ON THE HYPOTHYLMIC ANTERIOR PITUITARY | WEIGHT GAIN, DEPRESSION, FATIGUE, ACNE, HIRSUTISM | PROGESTIN | MENSTRUAL DYSFUNCTION, AMENORRHEA, ENDOMETRIOSIS, UTERINE BLEEDING | |
| LUNELLE | ESTRODIAL CYPIONATE & MEDROXYPROGESTERONE | PREVENT OVULATION BY INTERFERING WITH THE HORMONES THAT REGULATE THE MINSTRUAL CYCLE | HEART ATTACK, STROKE, THROMBOEMBOLIC DISEASE, N&V, WEIGHT GAIN, BREAST TENDERNESS, DEPRESSION | ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT | NORMALLY ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS CONSIST OF A COMBINATION OF ESTROGEN & PROGESTRIN | |
| TRIPHASIL | ETHINYL ESTRADIOL & LEVONORGESTEROL | PREVENT OVULATION BY INTERFERING WITH THE HORMONES THAT REGULATE THE MINSTRUAL CYCLE | HEART ATTACK, STROKE, THROMBOEMBOLIC DISEASE, N&V, WEIGHT GAIN, BREAST TENDERNESS, DEPRESSION | ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT | NORMALLY ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES AGENTS CONSIST OF A COMBINATION OF ESTROGEN & PROGESTIN | |
| ORTHO TRI CYCLEN | ETHINYL ESTRADIOL & NORGESTIMATE | PREVENT OVULATION BY INTEREFERING WITH THE HORMONES THAT REGULATE THE MINSTRUAL CYCLE | HEART ATTACK, STROKE, THROMBOEMBOLIC DISEASE, N&V, WEIGHT GAIN, BREAST TENDERNESS, DEPRESSION | ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS | NORMALLY ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS CONSIST OF A COMBINATION OF ESTROGEN & PROGESTIN | |
| YASMIN | ETHINYL ESTRADIOL & DROSPIRENONE | PREVENT OVULATION BY INTERFERING WITH THE HORMONES THAT REGULATE THE MINSTRUAL CYCLE | HEART ATTACK, STROKE, THROMBOEMBOLIC DISEASE, N&V, BREAST TENDERNESS, DEPRESSION, WEIGHT GAIN | ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT | NORMALLY ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS CONSIST OF A COMBINATION OF ESTROGEN & PROGESTIN | |
| NUVARING | ETHINYL ESTRADIOL & ETONOGESTREL | PREVENT OVULATION BY INTERFERING WITH THE HORMONES THAT REGULATE THE MINSTRUAL CYCLE | HEART ATTACK, STROKE, THROMBOEMBOLIC DISEASE, WEIGHT GAIN, N&V, BREAST TENDERNESS, DEPRESSION | ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT | NORMALLY ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS CONSIST OF A COMBINATION OF ESTROGEN & PROGESTIN | |
| ESTROSTEP FE | ETHINYL ESTRADIOL & NORTHINDRONE | PREVENT OVULATION BY INTERFERING WITH THE HORMONES THAT REGULATE THE MINSTRUAL CYCLE | HEART ATTACK, STROKE, THROMBOEMBOLIC DISEASE, WEIGHT GAIN, N&V, BREAST TENDERNESS, DEPRESSION | ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT | NORMALLY ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS CONSIST OF A COMBINATIONB OF ESTROGEN & PROGESTIN | |
| LO-OVRAL | ETHINYL ESTRADIOL & NORGESTREL | PREVENTS OVULATION BY INTERFERING WITH THE HORMONES THAT REGULATE THE MINSTRUAL CYCLE | HEART ATTACK, STROKE, THROMBOEMBOLIC DISEASE, WEIGHT GAIN, N&V, BREAST TENDERNESS, DEPRESSION | ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT | NORMALLY ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS CONSIST OF A COMBINATION OF ESTROGEN & PROGESTIN | |
| PLAN-B | LEVONORGESTREL | PREVENT OVULATION BY INTERFERING WITH THE HORMONES THAT REGULATE THE MINSTRUAL CYCLE | HEART ATTACK, STROKE, THROMBOEMBOLIC DISEASE, WEIGHT GAIN, N&V, BREAST TENDERNESS, DEPRESSION | ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT | NORMALLY ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS CONSIST OF A COMBINATION OF ESTROGEN & PROGESTIN | |
| OVRETTE | NORGESTREL | PREVENT OVULATION BY INTERFERING WITH THE HORMONES THAT REGULATE THE MINSTRUAL CYCLE | HEART ATTACK, STROKE, THROMBOEMBOLIC DISEASE, N&V, WEIGHT GAIN, BREAST TENDERNESS, DEPRESSION | ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT | NORMALLY ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS CONSIST OF A COMBINATION OF ESTROGEN & PROGESTIN | |
| PREMARIN | CONJUGATED ESTROGEN | SUPRESS THE FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE SECRETION, WHICH PREVENTS OVULATION | NAUSEA, BLOATING, WEIGHT GAIN, BREAST TENDERNESS, POSSIBLE BREAKTHROUGH BLEEDING | SHOULD ALWAYS BE DISPENSED WITH A PT PACKAGE INSERT | ESTROGEN | REPLACES ESTROGEN NO LONGER PRODUCED BY THE OVERIES |
| ACTIVELLA | ESTRIDIOL & NORTHINDRONE | SUPRESS THE FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE SECRETION, WHICH PREVENTS OVULATION | NAUSEA, BLOATING, WEIGHT GAIN, BREAST TENDERNESS, POSSIBLE BREAKTHROUGH BLEEDING | SHOULD ALWAYS BE DISPENSED WITH A PT PACKAGE INSERT | ESTROGEN | REPLACES ESTROGEN NO LONGER PRODUCED BY THE OVERIES |
| OGEN | ESTROPIPATE | SUPRESS THE FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE SECRETION, WHICH PREVENTS OVULATION | NAUSEA, BLOATING, WEIGHT GAIN, BREAST TENDERNESS, POSSIBLE BREAKTHROUGH BLEEDING | SHOULD ALWAYS BE DISPERSED WITH A PT PACKAGE INSERT | ESTROGEN | REPLACES ESTROGEN NO LONGER PRODUCED BY THE OVERIES |
| PREMPRO, PREMPHASE | CONJUGATED ESTROGEN & MEDROXYPROGESTERONE | SUPRESS THE FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE SECRETION, WHICH PREVENTS OVULATION | NAUSEA, BLOATING, WEIGHT GAIN, BREAST TENDERNESS,POSSIBLE BREAKTHROUGH BLEEDING | SHOULD ALWAYS BE DISPERSED WITH A PT PACKAGE INSERT | ESTROGEN | REPLACES ESTROGEN NO LONGER PRODUCED BY THE OVERIES |
| ESTRACE, ESTRADERM, CLIMARA, VIVELLE | ESTRADIOL | SUPRESS THE FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE SECRETION, WHICH PREVENTS OVULATION | NAUSEA, BLOATING, WEIGHT GAIN, BREAST TENDERNESS, POSSIBLE BREAKTHROUGH BLEEDING | SHOULD ALWAYS BE DISPENSED WITH A PT PACKAGE INSERT | ESTROGEN | REPLACES ESTROGEN NO LONGER PRODUCED BY THE OVERIES |