Ethisterone
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Ethisterone Description:
Ethisterone is a metabolite . Ethisterone is a progestogen hormone. The first orally active progestin.This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as androgens and derivatives. These are
3-hydroxylated C19 steroid hormones. They are known to favor the development of masculine characteristics. They also show profound effects on scalp and body hair in humans.
Potent progestin. Progesterone and androgen receptor antagonist.
Ethisterone is a progestogen that counteracts estrogenic proliferative effects on the endometrium.
Ethisterone is a progestogen hormone being considered to treat prostate cancer
Ethisterone Dosage:
The treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding: Take 1 2.5mg every 8 hours, (in case of emergency medicine 1 times every 3 hours, until the bleeding decreased obviously changed after 8 hours 1 times), and then gradually reduced, until the maintenance dose of 2.5mg 1 times daily, and even last 20 days; Also can be in the bleeding stops, daily add oral ethinyl estradiol 0.05mg or diethylstilbestrol 1mg, total 20 days.
Infertility: Oral Ethisterone 2.5mg and ethinylestradiol 0.05mg, 1 times a day, and even last 20 days, total of 3 cycles. Dysmenorrhea, endometriosis: Begin 5-7 days after menstruation, orally 1 times daily 2.5mg, and even last 20 days.