Desogestrel | A synthetic progestin used in contraception, often in combination with ethinyl estradiol. |
Megestrol acetate | A progestin that is administered orally to treat anorexia and cachexia or serious unexplained weight loss and is also used as an antineoplastic agent to treat certain types of malignancy. |
Dydrogesterone | Used to treat irregular duration of cycles and irregular occurrence and duration of periods caused by progesterone deficiency. Also used to prevent natural abortion in patients who have a history... |
Gestodene | Gestodene is a progestogen hormonal contraceptive. Products containing gestoden include Meliane, which contains 20 mcg of ethinylestradiol and 75 mcg of gestodene; and Gynera, which contains 30 mcg of ethinylestradiol... |
Lynestrenol | Lynestrenol has been used in trials studying the basic science of Transsexualism and Gender Dysphoria. |
Trimegestone | Trimegestone has been used in trials studying the treatment of Postmenopause. |
Levonorgestrel | A progestin found in oral and IUD contraceptives and at higher doses in emergency contraceptives. |
Norethisterone | A synthetic second-generation progestin used for contraception, prevention of endometrial hyperplasia in hormone replacement therapy, and in the treatment of other hormone-mediated illnesses such as endometriosis. |
Estradiol | An estrogenic steroid used to treat vasomotor symptoms of vulvar and vaginal atrophy in menopause, hypoestrogenism, prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis, treatment of breast cancer, and advanced androgen-dependent carcinoma of the prostate. |
Ethinylestradiol | An estradiol used as a contraceptive. |
Dienogest | An oral progestin used for the treatment of endometriosis as monotherapy or contraception in combination with ethinylestradiol. |
Medrogestone | A progestin used as an adjunct to control secondary amenorrhea and dysfunctional bleeding in adolescent and adult females, and treat endometrial shedding in menopausal women. |
Norgestrel | A progestin used in combination with ethinyl estradiol for oral contraception and prevention of pregnancy in women. |
Nomegestrol | Nomegestrol is an ingredient in the EMA-authorised product Zoely. |
Chlormadinone | Not Annotated |
Norgestimate | A progesterone used as a contraceptive and to treat acne vulgaris. |
Medroxyprogesterone acetate | A progestin used as a contraceptive and in the treatment of secondary amenorrhea, abnormal uterine bleeding, pain from endometriosis, endometrial and renal carcinomas, paraphilia in males, and GnRH-dependent precocious puberty. |