What is Conjugated Estrogens used for?

Conjugated Estrogens (brand name Premarin) is a Estrogen Hormone indicated for Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms, Vulvar/Vaginal Atrophy, Osteoporosis Prevention.

What are the most common side effects of Conjugated Estrogens?

Reported side effects vary by individual. The side-effects section on this page lists the events most frequently reported to FDA FAERS for Conjugated Estrogens. FAERS is voluntary reporting, so it reflects what was reported, not absolute incidence.

Is Conjugated Estrogens the same as Premarin?

Premarin is a brand name for Conjugated Estrogens. They share the same active ingredient and FDA-approved indications. Biosimilars and authorised generics may differ in inactive ingredients such as buffers or preservatives.

Conjugated Estrogens

Q: How does Conjugated Estrogens work?

Conjugated Estrogens works through the following mechanism: Mixture of estrogens that bind to estrogen receptors, restoring estrogenic activity in menopausal and postmenopausal women..

Estrogen Hormone

Brand names: Premarin

FDA approved: 1942Oral

Mechanism of Action

Mixture of estrogens that bind to estrogen receptors, restoring estrogenic activity in menopausal and postmenopausal women.

Indications

Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms

Vulvar/Vaginal Atrophy

Osteoporosis Prevention

Known Side Effects

10 documented side effects by frequency

Drug Not Working

1-10%

Nausea

1-10%

Headache

1-10%

Fatigue

0.1-1%

Dizziness

0.1-1%

General Unwellness

0.1-1%

Shortness of Breath

0.1-1%

Depression

0.1-1%

Anxiety

0.1-1%

Diarrhea

0.1-1%

Community Discussions

4 Reddit threads analysed for Conjugated Estrogens

Overall Sentiment

Slightly positive

Comparison Threads

Avg Post Score

8,329 upvotes

Most discussed side effects in community

Sexual Dysfunction (2)

Fatigue (2)

Anxiety (2)

Itching (1)

Mood Changes (1)

Patient Experiences (r/pharmacy, r/AskDocs & more)

I am begging you to spend a year getting bad at another language

I'm a native English speaker that took a few years of Spanish in high school, decades ago. I kept up with it enough that I can still ask and answer questions and hold fairly basic conversations. I have to "feel out" most of my grammar and conjugation as I go, so I'm sure I sound like a caveman, but

r/CasualConversation9,8323161y ago

LGBTQ Couple arrested for PDA at mini-golf in Texas

**I am not the Original Poster**. That is u/HungryTaco4/ . They posted in r/actuallesbians/ **Mood Spoiler**: >!Depressing for now, hopefully OOP will follow through and get some justice!< **Content Warning**: >!Racism, LGBTQ discrimination, trans discrimination, police, injustice, mental

r/BestofRedditorUpdates8,9458582y ago

Sexual Dysfunction

Itching

Mood Changes

Final Post on: I'm a female born without a vagina. How do I tell a guy that I'm interested in about it?

[Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/relationship_advice/comments/9w3o3w/im_a_female_born_without_a_vagina_how_do_i_tell_a/) [Updated Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/relationship_advice/comments/9xps88/update_on_im_a_female_born_without_a_vagina_how/) I was going to make this an edit but due to i

r/relationship_advice8,4209307y ago

Fatigue

Anxiety

Sexual Dysfunction

Debunking transphobic and ignorant misinformation on this god-forsaken subreddit.

EDIT: I just woke up and wow... thank you guys for the support! I may not be able to respond to all of you, but I'll try my best :) Know that I'll likely see all of you guy's comments, but I'll prioritize responding to criticism. After seeing the post by u/Foreign-Secret8024, I had to do something.

r/teenagers6,12015655y ago

Fatigue

Anxiety

Community discussions are sourced from public Reddit threads. Content reflects individual opinions and is not medical advice.

Primary sources

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DailyMed FDA label search → Conjugated Estrogens openFDA label JSON → Conjugated Estrogens FAERS adverse-event reports → Conjugated Estrogens ClinicalTrials.gov → completed Phase 2+ trials of Conjugated Estrogens

Compare With

3 available comparisons

Formulations

Dosage Forms

Tablet

Route

Oral