Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Also known as: Polycystic Ovaries Syndrome / Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome / Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome / Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, PCOS / Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Polycystic Ovaries / Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) / Polycystic Ovary / PCOS / Polycystic ovary disease / Polycystic ovary (disorder) / Sclerocystic ovary syndrome / Stein-Leventhal syndrome / Multicystic ovaries / (Polycystic ovaries) or (isosexual virilisation) or (Stein-Leventhal syndrome) or (multicystic ovaries) / (Polycystic ovaries) or (Stein-Leventhal syndrome) / Polycystic ovaries (disorder)
Drug | Drug Name | Drug Description |
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DB00823 | Ethynodiol diacetate | An oral contraceptive used to prevent pregnancy. |
DB01216 | Finasteride | An antiandrogenic compound that is used for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and male pattern hair loss in adult males by inhibiting Type II 5-alpha reductase. |
DB01006 | Letrozole | An aromatase inhibitor used to treat breast cancer in postmenopausal women. |
DB14741 | Luteinizing hormone | Not Annotated |
DB01357 | Mestranol | A synthetic estradiol found in oral contraceptive pills for contraception and the treatment of other conditions in the female reproductive system, such as dysmenorrhea and dysfunctional uterine bleeding. |
DB00331 | Metformin | A biguanide antihyperglycemic used in conjunction with diet and exercise for glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is also used off-label for insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). |
DB06713 | Norelgestromin | A progestin used for the prevention of pregnancy in women who elect to use a transdermal patch as a method of contraception. |
DB00957 | Norgestimate | A progesterone used as a contraceptive and to treat acne vulgaris. |
DB09389 | Norgestrel | A progestin used in combination with ethinyl estradiol for oral contraception and prevention of pregnancy in women. |