Instruction for use: Hexestrol (Hexoestrolum)

Pharmacological group

Antineoplastic hormonal agents and hormone antagonists

Estrogens, gestagens; Their homologues and antagonists

Nosological classification (ICD-10)

C50 Malignant neoplasm of breast

Cancer of the nipple and areola of the breast, Breast carcinoma, The hormone-dependent form of recurrent breast cancer in women in menopause, Hormone-dependent breast cancer, Disseminated breast carcinoma, Disseminated Breast Cancer, Malignant breast cancer, Malignant neoplasm of breast, Contralateral breast cancer, Locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer,Locally-distributed breast cancer, Locally-recurring breast cancer, Metastatic breast carcinoma, Metastasis of breast tumors, Metastatic breast carcinoma, Inoperable breast carcinoma, Incompatible breast cancer, Breast cancer in women with metastases, Breast cancer in men with metastases, Breast Cancer, Breast cancer in men, Mammary cancer, Breast cancer with distant metastases, Breast cancer in postmenopausal women, Breast cancer hormone-dependent, Breast cancer with local metastases, Breast cancer with metastases, Breast cancer with regional metastases,Breast cancer with metastases, Common hormone-dependent forms of breast cancer, Common Breast Cancer, Recurrent Breast Cancer, Recurrence of breast tumors, Breast cancer, Estrogen-dependent breast cancer, Estrogen-Dependent Breast Cancer, Disseminated breast cancer with overexpression of HER2, Tumors of the mammary glands

C61 Malignant neoplasm of prostate

Adenocarcinoma of the prostate, Hormone-dependent prostate cancer, Hormone-Resistant Prostate Cancer, Malignant tumor of prostate, Malignant neoplasm of prostate, Carcinoma of the prostate, Locally-distributed non-metastatic prostate cancer, Locally advanced prostate cancer, Locally spread prostate cancer, Metastatic prostatic carcinoma, Metastatic prostate cancer, Metastatic hormone-resistant prostate cancer, Non-metastatic prostate cancer, Incompatible prostate cancer, Prostate Cancer, Prostate cancer, Common prostate cancer, Testosterone-Depot Prostate Cancer

E28 Ovarian dysfunction

Dysfunction of the sex glands, Abnormal ovarian function, Non-functioning ovaries, Primary dysfunction of the ovaries, Decreased function of the sex glands, Estrogen insufficiency

E28.3 Primary ovarian failure

Hypogonadism of the ovary (primary), Hypofunction of the ovaries, Estrogen deficiency, Insufficient estrogen content in the body, Insufficiency estrogenic, Insufficiency of estrogens, Primary dysfunction of the ovaries, Estrogen-deficient conditions

N40 Prostatic hyperplasia

Prostate adenoma, BPH, Hypertrophy of the prostate, Hypertrophy of the prostate, Dysuric disorders due to benign prostatic hyperplasia, Dysuria with prostatic adenoma, Benign prostatic hyperplasia, Benign prostatic hyperplasia of stage 1 and 2, Benign prostatic hyperplasia of the first degree, Benign prostatic hyperplasia of II degree, Benign prostatic hypertrophy, Disease of the prostate, Acute urinary retention associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia, Benign prostatic hyperplasia 1 and 2 stages in combination with prostatitis, The paradoxical ishuria

N91 Lack of menstruation, meager and rare menstruation

Amenorrhea, Amenorrhea hypogonadotropic, Amenorrhea is prolactin-dependent, Oligomenorrhoea, Shortening of the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle, Menstrual disorders, Menstruation disorders, Prolactin-dependent amenorrhea without galactorrhea

N95.1 menopausal and menopausal status of women

Atrophy of the mucosa of the lower genital tract, caused by estrogen deficiency; Vaginal dryness; Autonomic dysfunction in women; gipoestrogeniya state; Deficiency of estrogen in menopausal women; Degenerative changes of the mucous membrane in the menopause; Natural menopause; an intact uterus; climacteric; Menopause women; Menopause in women; menopausal depression; Climacteric ovarian dysfunction; Menopause; Climacteric neurosis; Menopause; Menopausal symptoms complicated psychovegetative; Climacteric syndrome; Climacteric vegetative disorders; Climacteric psychosomatic disorder; menopausal disorders; Menopausal disorders in women; menopausal condition; Climacteric vascular disorders; Menopause; Menopausal vasomotor symptoms; menopausal period; Lack of estrogen; Feeling the heat; Pathological menopause; perimenopause; menopause; postmenopausal; Premature menopause; premenopauznom period; tides; hot flashes; flushing in the Meno and postmenopausal; Hot flashes / hot flashes in menopause; Heart attack during menopause; Early menopause in women; Disorders of menopause; climacteric syndrome; Vascular complications of menopause; Physiological menopause; Estrogendefitsitnye state; premature Menopause

Z39.1 Help and examination of a nursing mother

Code CAS 5635-50-7

Characteristics

Synthetic compound is a derivative of stilbene, an analog of non-steroidal estrogens. For estrogenic activity, estrone (a natural follicular hormone) is equivalent: 1 mg hexestrol corresponds to 10,000 units (unit of action). White or white with a slightly yellowish tinge powder odorless. Virtually nerastvorim in water, easily soluble in ethanol, ether, it is difficult to soluble in peach oil, little soluble in chloroform.

Pharmacology

The pharmacological action is estrogen-like.

Interacts with specific receptors of target organs. Well absorbed from the digestive tract (gastrointestinal tract).

Application of Hexestrol

Hypoestrogenic conditions, incl. Primary and secondary amenorrhea, climacteric and post-stress disorders, hypogonadism, congenital amenorrhea; Suppression of lactation in the postpartum period; Breast cancer in women in menopause; Hypertrophy and prostate cancer (in complex therapy - surgical treatment, radiation therapy).

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity, liver and kidney disease, pregnancy.

Side effects

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness; When using high doses - toxic liver damage, excessive proliferation of endometrium and bleeding (in women); Pronounced feminization in men (including a decrease in sexual function, swelling of the mammary glands, pigmentation of the nipples, a decrease in the size of the testicles).

Routes of administration

In / m (intramuscularly), inside.