Archive for the ‘Women’s health’ Category
An analogue of gonadorelin used to treat endometriosis and to suppress the release of gonadotrophins by the pituitary gland
before inducing ovulation in women undergoing fertility treatment. It is also used to reduce concentrations of testosterone in the treatment of prostate cancer that requires testosterone for growth. Buserelin is available, on prescription only, as a nasal spray or a solution for injection.
Side effects: include hot flushes, loss of libido, headache, and depression; the spray may cause transient nasal irritation. In women there may also be vaginal dryness, emotional upset, changes in breast size, breast tenderness, and ovarian cysts; men may rarely experience enlargement of the breasts.
Precautions: buserelin should not be taken by women who are pregnant or breastfeeding or who have undiagnosed vaginal bleeding; a nonhormonal method of contraception should be used during treatment. The drug should be used with caution in women with osteoporosis or depression.
Proprietary preparations: Suprecur (nasal spray for endometriosis); Suprefact (nasal spray for prostate cancer).
One of the female sex hormones produced by theovaries. It is used in hormone replacement therapy,
mainly for the local relief of wasting or inflammation of the vagina,
shrinkage or itching of the vulva (external genitals), or pain on
intercourse, in menopausal and postmenopausal women. Oestriol is
available as tablets or a cream on prescription only.
Proprietary preparations: Ortho-Gynest (pessaries or cream); Ovestin
(tablets or cream); HORMONIN (combined with oestradiol
oestrone
