General information For a complete account of adverse reactions to estrogens, readers should consult the following monographs as well as this one: Diethylstilbestrol Estrogens Hormonal contraceptives—emergency contraception Hormonal contraceptives—oral Hormone replacement therapy—estrogens + androgens Hormone replacement therapy—estrogens + progestogens. Estrogen…
General information For a complete account of adverse reactions to estrogens, readers should consult the following monographs as well as this one: Diethylstilbestrol Estrogens Hormonal contraceptives—emergency contraception Hormonal contraceptives—oral Hormone replacement therapy—estrogens Hormone replacement therapy—estrogens + progestogens. You’re Reading a…
General information For a complete account of adverse reactions to progestogens, readers should consult the following monographs as well as this one: Hormonal contraceptives—intracervical and intravaginal Hormonal contraceptives—oral Hormonal contraceptives—progesterone implants Hormone replacement therapy—estrogens + progestogens Medroxyprogesterone Progestogens. Injectable hormonal…
General information Hormonal formulations for implantation contain progestogens, including the following: levonorgestrel; etonogestrel; desogestrel; megestrol; norethisterone. For a complete account of adverse reactions to progestogens, readers are urged to consult the following monographs as well as this one: Hormonal contraceptives—progestogen…
General information The notion that an oral contraceptive closely similar to that used in women might be developed for men has been discussed for many years, but the concept has not found wide acceptance. Delays in putting the concept into…
General information The intracervical and intravaginal methods of contraception have not come into regular use, and experience with them has therefore been limited. For a complete account of adverse reactions to progestogens, readers should consult the following monographs as well…
General information For a complete account of adverse reactions to estrogens, readers should consult the following monographs as well as this one: Diethylstilbestrol Estrogens Hormonal contraceptives—oral Hormone replacement therapy—estrogens Hormone replacement therapy—estrogens + androgens Hormone replacement therapy—estrogens + progestogens In…
General information For a complete account of adverse reactions to estrogens, readers should consult the following monographs as well as this one: Diethylstilbestrol; Estrogens; Hormonal contraceptives—emergency contraception; Hormone replacement therapy—estrogens; Hormone replacement therapy—estrogens + androgens; Hormone replacement therapy—estrogens + progestogens.…
See also Antihistamines General information Homochlorcyclizine is a first-generation antihistamine [ ] with high affinity for muscarinic receptors [ ] and an inhibitory effect on the release of arachidonic acid from neutrophil leukocytes [ ]. It may also be an…
General information Statins inhibit HMG-CoA reductase and reduce cellular cholesterol synthesis [ ]. Lower intracellular cholesterol concentrations cause over-expression of the LDL receptor in the plasma membrane of hepatocytes. This overexpression increases the clearance of circulating LDL, reducing plasma concentrations…