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Medications for Primary Ovarian Failure

Primary Ovarian Failure is failure of cyclic ovarian function before age 40.

Drugs used to treat Primary Ovarian Failure

The following list of medications are in some way related to or used in the treatment of this condition.

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Drug name Rating Reviews Activity ? Rx/OTC Pregnancy CSA Alcohol
estradiol 6.4 15 reviews for estradiol to treat Primary Ovarian Failure
Rx X N

Generic name: estradiol systemic

Brand names:  Estrace, Vivelle-Dot, Estradiol Patch, Climara, Alora, Estraderm, Delestrogen, Estra Pellets …show all

Drug class: estrogens

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Premarin 8.0 5 reviews for Premarin to treat Primary Ovarian Failure
Rx X N

Generic name: conjugated estrogens systemic

Drug class: estrogens

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Estrace 7.0 1 review for Estrace to treat Primary Ovarian Failure
Rx X N

Generic name: estradiol systemic

Drug class: estrogens

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Vivelle-Dot 7.6 5 reviews for Vivelle-Dot to treat Primary Ovarian Failure
Rx X N

Generic name: estradiol systemic

Drug class: estrogens

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Estradiol Patch 6.0 5 reviews for Estradiol Patch to treat Primary Ovarian Failure
Rx X N

Generic name: estradiol systemic

Drug class: estrogens

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Climara 0.0 1 review for Climara to treat Primary Ovarian Failure
Rx X N

Generic name: estradiol systemic

Drug class: estrogens

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Alora Rate Add review
Rx X N

Generic name: estradiol systemic

Drug class: estrogens

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Estraderm Rate Add review
Rx X N

Generic name: estradiol systemic

Drug class: estrogens

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

conjugated estrogens 8.0 5 reviews for conjugated estrogens to treat Primary Ovarian Failure
Rx X N

Generic name: conjugated estrogens systemic

Brand names:  Premarin, Premarin Intravenous

Drug class: estrogens

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Prempro Rate Add review
Rx X N

Generic name: conjugated estrogens / medroxyprogesterone systemic

Drug class: sex hormone combinations

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

Delestrogen Rate Add review
Rx X N

Generic name: estradiol systemic

Drug class: estrogens

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

estropipate Rate Add review
Rx X N

Generic name: estropipate systemic

Brand name:  Ogen

Drug class: estrogens

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For professionals: Prescribing Information

conjugated estrogens / medroxyprogesterone Rate Add review
Rx X N

Generic name: conjugated estrogens / medroxyprogesterone systemic

Brand names:  Prempro, Premphase

Drug class: sex hormone combinations

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For professionals: Prescribing Information

Estra Pellets Rate Add review
Rx X N

Generic name: estradiol systemic

Drug class: estrogens

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

ethinyl estradiol Rate Add review
Rx X N X

Generic name: ethinyl estradiol systemic

Drug class: estrogens

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Menest Rate Add review
Rx X N

Generic name: esterified estrogens systemic

Drug class: estrogens

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Ogen Rate Add review
Rx X N

Generic name: estropipate systemic

Drug class: estrogens

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Premarin Intravenous Rate Add review
Rx X N

Generic name: conjugated estrogens systemic

Drug class: estrogens

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Premphase Rate Add review
Rx X N

Generic name: conjugated estrogens / medroxyprogesterone systemic

Drug class: sex hormone combinations

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

esterified estrogens Rate Add review
Rx X N

Generic name: esterified estrogens systemic

Brand name:  Menest

Drug class: estrogens

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

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Rating For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).
Activity Activity is based on recent site visitor activity relative to other medications in the list.
Rx Prescription only.
OTC Over-the-counter.
Rx/OTC Prescription or Over-the-counter.
Off-label This medication may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition.
EUA An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allows the FDA to authorize unapproved medical products or unapproved uses of approved medical products to be used in a declared public health emergency when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives.
Expanded Access Expanded Access is a potential pathway for a patient with a serious or immediately life-threatening disease or condition to gain access to an investigational medical product (drug, biologic, or medical device) for treatment outside of clinical trials when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy options are available.
Pregnancy Category
A Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters).
B Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women.
C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
D There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
X Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits.
N FDA has not classified the drug.
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule
M The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication.
U CSA Schedule is unknown.
N Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
1 Has a high potential for abuse. Has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision.
2 Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
3 Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.
4 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3.
5 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4.
Alcohol
X Interacts with Alcohol.

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