Hormonal treatments

Modified on Fri, Mar 10, 2023 at 4:05 PM

Drug Name	Drug Class	Indication	Route of Administration	Side Effects	Pregnancy Category
Leuprolide	Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Agonist	Endometriosis, uterine fibroids, prostate cancer	Injection	Hot flashes, decreased libido, and bone loss	X
Ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel	Combination Hormonal Contraceptive	Birth control	Oral	Nausea, weight gain, breakthrough bleeding	X
Testosterone cypionate	androgen replacement therapy	Hypogonadism	Injection	acne, hair loss, fluid retention	X
Anastrozole	Aromatase Inhibitor	Breast cancer	Oral	Joint pain, hot flashes, fatigue	D
Medroxyprogesterone acetate	Progestin	Amenorrhea, endometriosis	Injection	Weight gain, acne, and menstrual changes	X
Tamoxifen	Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM)	Breast cancer	Oral	Hot flashes, vaginal dryness, and the risk of blood clots	D
Finasteride	5-alpha-reductase Inhibitor	Benign prostatic hyperplasia, male pattern baldness	Oral	Sexual dysfunction, breast enlargement, and depression	X
Clomiphene citrate	Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM)	Infertility	Oral	Hot flashes, mood changes, and multiple births	X
Progesterone	Progestin	Menstrual disorders, menopause	Oral, Vaginal	Drowsiness, nausea, and breast tenderness	B
Estradiol	Estrogen	Menopause	Oral, topical, or injection	Headache, breast tenderness, and the risk of blood clots	X

Please be aware that this list is not exhaustive and that there are numerous additional hormonal treatments available for a variety of indications. Additionally, because they are subject to change as new research becomes available, the categories for side effects and pregnancy listed here may not be current.