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Trade names | Osphena; Senshio |
Other names | Deaminohydroxytoremifene |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
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Routes of administration | By mouth |
Drug class | Selective estrogen receptor modulator |
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Formula | C24H23ClO2 |
Molar mass | 378.90 g·mol−1 |
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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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b BNF 81: March-September 2021. BMJ Group and the Pharmaceutical Press. 2021. p. 880. ISBN 978-0857114105.
- ^ "Ospemifene Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Ospemifene Prices, Coupons & Savings Tips - GoodRx". GoodRx. Retrieved 10 November 2021.