Estropipate

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Estropipate
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Names
Trade namesHarmogen, Improvera, Ogen, Ortho-Est, Sulestrex, others
Other namesPiperazine estrone sulfate;[1] Estrone sulfate piperazine salt; Pipestrone
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Clinical data
Drug classEstrogen
Main usesMenopause, ovarian failure[1]
Side effectsHeadache, breast pain, irregular vaginal bleeding, abdominal cramps, nausea[1]
Routes of
use
By mouth
External links
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC22H32N2O5S
Molar mass436.57 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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  • InChI=1S/C18H22O5S.C4H10N2/c1-18-9-8-14-13-5-3-12(23-24(20,21)22)10-11(13)2-4-15(14)16(18)6-7-17(18)19;1-2-6-4-3-5-1/h3,5,10,14-16H,2,4,6-9H2,1H3,(H,20,21,22);5-6H,1-4H2/t14-,15-,16+,18+;/m1./s1 checkY
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Estropipate, sold under the brand name Ogen among others, is a medication used to treat the symptoms of menopause and ovarian failure.[1] It was previously also used to prevent postmenopausal osteoporosis.[1] It is taken by mouth.[1]

Common side effects include headache, breast pain, irregular vaginal bleeding, abdominal cramps, and nausea.[1] Other side effects may include high blood pressure, liver problems, high sugar, swelling, hair loss, and vaginal yeast infections.[1] Rarely blood clots or gallbladder disease may occur.[1] It is an estrogen, specifically a salt of estrone sulfate and piperazine, which is transformed into estrone and estradiol in the body.[2][3]

Estropipate was first made commercially in the United States in 1950.[4] In the United States 100 tablets of 0.75 mg used to cost about 50 USD.[5] Production; however, has been discontinued in the United States as of 2021.[6][7]

Medical uses

Estropipate is used to:[8]

Estrogen dosages for menopausal hormone therapy
Route/form Estrogen Low Standard High
Oral Estradiol 0.5–1 mg/day 1–2 mg/day 2–4 mg/day
Estradiol valerate 0.5–1 mg/day 1–2 mg/day 2–4 mg/day
Estradiol acetate 0.45–0.9 mg/day 0.9–1.8 mg/day 1.8–3.6 mg/day
Conjugated estrogens 0.3–0.45 mg/day 0.625 mg/day 0.9–1.25 mg/day
Esterified estrogens 0.3–0.45 mg/day 0.625 mg/day 0.9–1.25 mg/day
Estropipate 0.75 mg/day 1.5 mg/day 3 mg/day
Estriol 1–2 mg/day 2–4 mg/day 4–8 mg/day
Ethinylestradiola 2.5 μg/day 5–15 μg/day
Nasal spray Estradiol 150 μg/day 300 μg/day 600 μg/day
Transdermal patch Estradiol 25 μg/dayb 50 μg/dayb 100 μg/dayb
Transdermal gel Estradiol 0.5 mg/day 1–1.5 mg/day 2–3 mg/day
Vaginal Estradiol 25 μg/day
Estriol 30 μg/day 0.5 mg 2x/week 0.5 mg/day
IM or SC injection Estradiol valerate 4 mg 1x/4 weeks
Estradiol cypionate 1 mg 1x/3–4 weeks 3 mg 1x/3–4 weeks 5 mg 1x/3–4 weeks
Estradiol benzoate 0.5 mg 1x/week 1 mg 1x/week 1.5 mg 1x/week
SC implant Estradiol 25 mg 1x/6 months 50 mg 1x/6 months 100 mg 1x/6 months
Footnotes: a = No longer used or recommended, due to health concerns. b = As a single patch applied once or twice per week (worn for 3–4 days or 7 days), depending on the formulation. Note: Dosages are not necessarily equivalent. Sources: See template.

Available forms

Estropipate is available in the form of 0.75, 1.5, 3, and 6 mg oral tablets.[9]

Pharmacology

Pharmacodynamics

Estropipate is a prodrug of estrone and estradiol. Hence, it is an estrogen, or an agonist of the estrogen receptors.

Relative oral potencies of estrogens
Estrogen HF VE UCa FSH LH HDL-C SHBG CBG AGT Liver
Estradiol 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Estrone ? ? ? 0.3 0.3 ? ? ? ? ?
Estriol 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 ? ? ? 0.67
Estrone sulfate ? 0.9 0.9 0.8–0.9 0.9 0.5 0.9 0.5–0.7 1.4–1.5 0.56–1.7
Conjugated estrogens 1.2 1.5 2.0 1.1–1.3 1.0 1.5 3.0–3.2 1.3–1.5 5.0 1.3–4.5
Equilin sulfate ? ? 1.0 ? ? 6.0 7.5 6.0 7.5 ?
Ethinylestradiol 120 150 400 60–150 100 400 500–600 500–600 350 2.9–5.0
Diethylstilbestrol ? ? ? 2.9–3.4 ? ? 26–28 25–37 20 5.7–7.5
Sources and footnotes
Notes: Values are ratios, with estradiol as standard (i.e., 1.0). Abbreviations: HF = Clinical relief of hot flashes. VE = Increased proliferation of vaginal epithelium. UCa = Decrease in UCa. FSH = Suppression of FSH levels. LH = Suppression of LH levels. HDL-C, SHBG, CBG, and AGT = Increase in the serum levels of these liver proteins. Liver = Ratio of liver estrogenic effects to general/systemic estrogenic effects (hot flashes/gonadotropins). Sources: See template.

Pharmacokinetics

Estropipate is hydrolyzed into estrone in the body.[10] Estrone can then be transformed into estradiol by 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase.

Chemistry

History

Estropipate was introduced for medical use by Abbott in 1968.[11] It was approved by the FDA in the United States in 1991.[12]

Society and culture

Generic names

Estropipate is the generic name of the drug and its INN, USAN, and BAN.[2][3][13][10][14]

Brand names

Estropipate is or has been marketed under the brand names Genoral, Harmogen, Improvera, Ogen, Ortho-Est, and Sulestrex among others.[14][2][13][10]

Availability

Estropipate appears to remain available only in the United States.[14] In the past, estropipate has also been marketed in Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Switzerland, Australia, South Africa, Mexico, and Indonesia.[14][13][10] There is no manufacturer selling the medication in Canada as of 2021.[15]

References

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  8. "Ogen, estropipate tablets, USP" (PDF). Pharmacia & Upjohn Co. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. December 2004. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-04. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  9. DiPiro JT, Talbert RL, Yee GC, Matzke GR, Wells BG, Posey ML (23 January 2017). Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, Tenth Edition. McGraw-Hill Education. p. 1295. ISBN 978-1-259-58749-8. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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  11. Budoff PW (1 August 1983). No more hot flashes, and other good news. Putnam. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-399-12793-9.
  12. P & T. CORE Medical Journals. July 1993. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 Index Nominum 2000: International Drug Directory. Taylor & Francis. 2000. pp. 408–. ISBN 978-3-88763-075-1. Archived from the original on 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 "Estropipate". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-24. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  15. "Estropipate". www.dpic.org. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.

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