Mr. Ibrahem/Ospemifene
Clinical data
Trade namesOsphena; Senshio
Other namesDeaminohydroxytoremifene
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • EU: X
Routes of
administration
By mouth
Drug classSelective estrogen receptor modulator
Legal status
Legal status
  • US: Rx-only; EU = Rx-only
Identifiers
  • 2-(p-((Z)-4-chloro-1,2-diphenyl-1-butenyl)phenoxy)ethanol
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC24H23ClO2
Molar mass378.90 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • ClCC/C(C1=CC=CC=C1)=C(C2=CC=CC=C2)/C3=CC=C(C=C3)OCCO
  • InChI=1S/C24H23ClO2/c25-16-15-23(19-7-3-1-4-8-19)24(20-9-5-2-6-10-20)21-11-13-22(14-12-21)27-18-17-26/h1-14,26H,15-18H2/b24-23-
  • Key:LUMKNAVTFCDUIE-VHXPQNKSSA-N

Ospemifene, sold under the brand names Osphena and Senshio, is a medication used to treat vaginal atrophy in women after menopause.[1] It is used when estrogen cannot be applied.[1] It is taken by mouth.[1]

Common side effects include vaginal candidiasis, hot flushes, headache, muscle spasms, rash, and vaginal bleeding.[1] It should not be used in people with breast cancer or venous thromboembolism.[2] It is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM).[1] It acts similarly to estrogen on the vagina.[1]

Ospemifene was approved for medical use in the United States in 2013 and Europe in 2015.[3][1] In the United Kingdom 4 weeks of treatment costs the NHS about £40.[2] This amount in the United States is about 210 USD.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "European Medicines Agency". Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  2. ^ a b BNF 81: March-September 2021. BMJ Group and the Pharmaceutical Press. 2021. p. 880. ISBN 978-0857114105.
  3. ^ "Ospemifene Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Ospemifene Prices, Coupons & Savings Tips - GoodRx". GoodRx. Retrieved 10 November 2021.