Esterfied Estrogens and Methyltestosterone

Estratest; Estratest H.S.; Syntest D.S.; Syntest H.S.

... ESTERIFIED ESTROGENS; METHYLTESTOSTERONE (Estratest^®, Estratest HS^®, Menogen^®, Menogen HS^®) tablets contain estrogen hormones in combination with an androgen hormone. Estrogens are essential for maintaining normal female functions and are normally produced by the ovaries. After menopause, the ovaries decrease their production of these hormones. Estrogens can help relieve symptoms of the menopause (hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes, and vaginal dryness and irritation), and help to prevent the onset of osteoporosis (a loss of bone mass, so that bones become brittle and easily broken). Methyltestosterone, which is an androgen or male-like hormone, is useful in women who have menopause symptoms that have not responded to estrogens alone. Women''s bodies naturally contain small amounts of testosterone, and the natural levels of testosterone also decrease with menopause. Occasionally this medication is used for other purposes. Generic esterified estrogens; methytestosterone tablets are available. ...

Estratest is hormone replacement therapy drug that combines esterified estrogens with methyltestosterone in one pill. Indications Estratest is used to treat menopausal women who suffer from hot flashes but do not get relief from estrogen-only therapy History Estratest was first marketed in the United States in 1965 by Reid-Provident Laboratories, which as Reid Rowell was acquired by the Belgian pharmaceutical company Solvay in 1986. There has been some controversy surrounding the drug ...