Delestrogen (injection)
Generic name:estradiol (injection) [ ESS-tra-DYE-ol ]
Brand names: Delestrogen, Depo-Estradiol
Drug class:Estrogens
What is Delestrogen?
Delestrogen is a form of estrogen, a female sex hormone that regulates many processes in the body.
Delestrogen is used to treat certain symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes and vaginal dryness, burning, or irritation. It is also used to treat a lack of estrogen that is caused by ovarian failure or a condition called hypogonadism.
Some forms of estradiol injection are used in men to treat the symptoms of prostate cancer. Delestrogen treats only the symptoms of prostate cancer but does not treat the cancer itself.
Delestrogen may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
You should not use Delestrogen if you have: undiagnosed vaginal bleeding, liver disease, if you will have major surgery, or if you have ever had a heart attack, a stroke, a blood clot, or cancer of the breast, uterus/cervix, or vagina.
Do not use if you are pregnant.
Delestrogen may increase your risk of developing a condition that may lead to uterine cancer. Report any unusual vaginal bleeding right away.
Using Delestrogen can increase your risk of blood clots, stroke, heart attack, or cancer of the breast, uterus, or ovaries. Delestrogen should not be used to prevent heart disease, stroke, or dementia.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Delestrogen if you are allergic to it, or if you have:
unusual vaginal bleeding that has not been checked by a doctor;
liver disease;
a history of heart attack, stroke, or blood clot; or
a history of hormone-related cancer, or cancer of the breast, uterus/cervix, or vagina.
Do not use Delestrogen if you are pregnant. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment.
Using Delestrogen can increase your risk of blood clots, stroke, or heart attack. You are even more at risk if you have high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, if you are overweight, or if you smoke.
Delestrogen should not be used to prevent heart disease, stroke, or dementia, becau...
