Esterified estrogens

Generic name: esterified estrogens [ ess-TER-ih-fied-ESS-troe-jenz ]
Brand name: Menest
Dosage form: oral tablet (0.3 mg; 0.625 mg; 1.25 mg; 2.5 mg)
Drug class:Estrogens

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Apr 4, 2022. Written by Cerner Multum.

What are esterified estrogens?

Estrogen is a female sex hormone produced by the ovaries. Estrogen is necessary for many processes in the body.

Esterified estrogens are a man-made mixture of estrogens that are used to treat symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness, vaginal burning or irritation, or other hormonal changes in the vagina.

esterified estrogens is also used to replace estrogen in women with ovarian failure or other conditions that cause a lack of natural estrogen in the body.

In some cases, esterified estrogens is used to treat symptoms of breast cancer in men and women. Esterified estrogens is also used in men to treat symptoms of advanced prostate cancer. Esterified estrogens treats only the symptoms of cancer but does not treat the cancer itself.

Esterified estrogens may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Warnings

Do not use if you are pregnant.

You should not take esterified estrogens if you have any of the following conditions: unusual vaginal bleeding, a blood-clotting disorder, breast cancer (unless you are taking this medicine for breast cancer symptoms), or if you have ever had thyroid cancer or uterine cancer, or a blood clot caused by taking hormones.

Esterified estrogens may increase your risk of developing a condition that may lead to uterine cancer. Call your doctor at once if you have any unusual vaginal bleeding while using this medicine.

Before taking this medicine

esterified estrogens can harm an unborn baby or cause birth defects. Do not use if you are pregnant, and tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant.

You should not use esterified estrogens if you are allergic to it, if you are pregnant, or if you have:

• unusual vaginal bleeding that a doctor has not checked;

• a bleeding or blood-clotting disorder;

• breast cancer (unless you are taking esterified est...