An estrogenic steroid produced by horses. It has a total of four double bonds in the A- and B-ring. High concentration of equilin is found in the urine of pregnant mares.
Synonyms
Equilin
7-Dehydroestrone
1,3,5,7-Estratetraen-3-ol-17-one
Dihydroequilenin
Indication
For the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms associated with the menopause, atrophic vaginitis, osteoporosis, hypoestrogenism due to hypogonadism, castration, primary ovarian failure, breast cancer (for palliation only), and Advanced androgen-dependent carcinoma of the prostate (for palliation only)
Categories
17-Ketosteroids
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Substrates
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A4 Substrates
Cytochrome P-450 Substrates
Estradiol Congeners
Estranes
Estrenes
Fused-Ring Compounds
Gonadal Hormones
Gonadal Steroid Hormones
Hormones
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
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