Premarin
Conjugated oestrogens tablets for menopausal hot flushes and bone thinning. It replaces lost oestrogen and can also help keep bones strong.
- Categories
- Bone Health · Hormone Therapy
- Active ingredient
- Conjugated Oestrogens
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 0.625mg
This listing uses Premarin as a reference name. A generic equivalent is supplied; its exact brand and manufacturer are confirmed before supply.
Prescription and consultation requirements for Premarin vary by destination and are determined by the fulfilment partner.
Premarin details
- Alternative names
- conjugated oestrogens
- Therapeutic class
- Oestrogen
- Pharmacological class
- Oestrogen Derivative
- Minor side effects
- nausea; headache; breast tenderness
- Moderate side effects
- fluid retention; weight changes; mood changes
- Dosage forms
- Tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- Wyeth
- Onset Time
- 1–2 weeks
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C.
- Drug interactions
- Rifampampin; Ketoconazole; St. John's Wort
- Age restrictions
- Approved for postmenopausal adult females.
Contraindications
history of deep vein thrombosis; oestrogen-dependent neoplasia; unexplained vaginal bleeding; pregnancy
Serious side effects
thromboembolism, requires immediate medical attention; endometrial carcinoma, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Conjugated oestrogens tablets for menopausal hot flushes and bone thinning. It replaces lost oestrogen and can also help keep bones strong.
Mechanism of action
Binds to oestrogen receptors in target tissues, replacing missing oestrogen to coordinate cellular metabolic functions.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: Highly contraindicated. No therapeutic benefit during pregnancy. Breastfeeding: May reduce milk volume.
What you will receive
Premarin is used here as a reference originator brand name to identify the medicine. We are not affiliated with the brand owner, and this listing does not offer the originator product.
- The supplied product is a generic equivalent containing Conjugated Oestrogens, not the originator brand shown as the reference.
- The exact generic brand, manufacturer and dispatch location are confirmed based on the product, destination and available manufacturer or partner warehouse.
- Check the final product details at checkout before confirming an order.