Dernulen
Dernulen Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.
A synthetic progestational hormone used alone or in combination with estrogens as an oral contraceptive. Although etynodiol or ethynodiol are sometimes used as a synonym for ethynodiol diacetate, what is usually being referred to is actually ethynodiol diacetate and not ethynodiol (which is a separate drug that has never been marketed, see Etynodiol).
Ethynodiol Diacetate is used as a female contraceptive. Ethynodiol Diacetate is a progestin or a synthetic form of the naturally occurring female sex hormone, progesterone. In a woman's normal menstrual cycle, an egg matures and is released from the ovaries (ovulation). The ovary then produces progesterone, preventing the release of further eggs and priming the lining of the womb for a possible pregnancy. If pregnancy occurs, progesterone levels in the body remain high, maintaining the womb lining. If pregnancy does not occur, progesterone levels in the body fall, resulting in a menstrual period. Ethynodiol Diacetate tricks the body processes into thinking that ovulation has already occurred, by maintaining high levels of the synthetic progesterone. This prevents the release of eggs from the ovaries.
| Trade Name | Dernulen |
| Generic | Ethynodiol diacetate |
| Ethynodiol diacetate Other Names | Ethynodiol diacetate, Etynodiol acetate, Etynodiol diacetate |
| Type | |
| Formula | C24H32O4 |
| Weight | Average: 384.5085 Monoisotopic: 384.230059512 |
| Protein binding | 50-85% |
| Groups | Approved |
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| Last Updated: | September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am |
Uses
Dernulen is an oral contraceptive used to prevent pregnancy.
For the prevention of pregnancy in women who elect to use this product as a method of contraception.
Dernulen is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Hypermenorrhea, Menstrual Distress (Dysmenorrhea), Pain, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Oral Contraceptives
How Dernulen works
Binds to the progesterone and estrogen receptors. Target cells include the female reproductive tract, the mammary gland, the hypothalamus, and the pituitary. Once bound to the receptor, progestins like Ethynodiol Diacetate will slow the frequency of release of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) from the hypothalamus and blunt the pre-ovulatory LH (luteinizing hormone) surge.
Food Interaction
No interactions found.Innovators Monograph
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