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conjugated estrogens

Natural estrogen mixture · Estrogen, Hormone Replacement Therapy

Natural estrogen mixtureEstrogen, Hormone Replacement Therapy
CDSCO approved
EXCRETION
not curated
INTERACTIONS
8 major
SEVERE in our sources
PREGNANCY
X
FDA category + note
Top interactionssee all 8
  • CarfilzomibSevereDatabaseDDInter
  • DantroleneSevereDatabaseDDInter
  • HeminSevereDatabaseDDInter
  • LenalidomideSevereDatabaseDDInter

Mechanism

Indications

Dysfunctional uterine bleedingHormone replacement therapy (HRT)

Dosing

Adult
0.625–1.25 mg/day oral; 25 mg injection (for dysfunctional uterine bleeding); typically 0.625 mg/day dose (equivalent to ethinylestradiol 10 μg) either cyclically (3 weeks treatment 1 week gap) or continuously, but there is a trend now to use lower doses (0.3–0.45 mg/day).

Pharmacokinetics

Metabolism
undergo partial presystemic metabolism

Pregnancy & lactation

Pregnancy

X

Drug interactions

Carfilzomib
Severe
Database

Drug interaction classified as: synergy

Source: DDInter

Dantrolene
Severe
Database

Drug interaction classified as: synergy

Source: DDInter

Hemin
Severe
Database

Clinical effect not specified

Source: DDInter

Lenalidomide
Severe
Database

Drug interaction classified as: synergy

Source: DDInter

Paritaprevir
Severe
Database

Clinical effect not specified

Source: DDInter

Pomalidomide
Severe
Database

Drug interaction classified as: synergy

Source: DDInter

Thalidomide
Severe
Database

Drug interaction classified as: synergy

Source: DDInter

Tranexamic Acid
Severe
Database

Clinical effect not specified

Source: DDInter

4 additional low-confidence interactions hidden — those rows lack a documented mechanism or management plan in our sources.

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Sources: KD Tripathi 7e·Verified: 2026-05-10 · House clinical team