Estradiol benzoate/estradiol dienanthate/testosterone enanthate benzilic acid hydrazone
Estradiol benzoate/estradiol dienanthate/testosterone enanthate benzilic acid hydrazone (EB/EDE/TEBH), sold under the brand names Climacteron, Lactimex, and Lactostat, is an injectable combination medication of estradiol benzoate (EB), an estrogen, estradiol dienanthate (EDE), an estrogen, and testosterone enanthate benzilic acid hydrazone (TEBH), an androgen/anabolic steroid, which is used in menopausal hormone therapy for peri- and postmenopausal women and to suppress lactation in postpartum women.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Clinical studies have assessed this formulation.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][1]
Combination of | |
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Estradiol benzoate | Estrogen |
Estradiol dienanthate | Estrogen |
Testosterone enanthate benzilic acid hydrazone | Androgen; Anabolic steroid |
Clinical data | |
Trade names | Climacteron, Lactimex, Lactostat |
Other names | EB/EDE/TEBH |
Routes of administration | Intramuscular injection |
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Climacteron contained 1.0 mg EB, 7.5 mg EDE, and 150 mg TEBH (69 mg free testosterone) and was used to treat menopausal symptoms.[20][17] It was administered by intramuscular injection once every 4 to 8 weeks or less frequently.[20] The medication was marketed in Canada in 1961 but was withdrawn in this country in October 2005 due to risk of endometrial hyperplasia and cancer from unopposed estrogen exposure (i.e., no concomitant progestogen) as well as induction of supraphysiological testosterone levels.[1][21][22]
Lactimex and Lactostat contained 6 mg EB, 15 mg EDE, and 300 mg TEBH in 2 mL of corn oil and were used to suppress lactation.[2][3][23][24] They were administered as a single intramuscular injection after childbirth or during breastfeeding.[2] They were previously available in Germany and Canada.[2][24]
Route | Medication | Major brand names | Form | Dosage |
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Oral | Testosterone undecanoate | Andriol, Jatenzo | Capsule | 40–80 mg 1x/1–2 days |
Methyltestosterone | Metandren, Estratest | Tablet | 0.5–10 mg/day | |
Fluoxymesterone | Halotestin | Tablet | 1–2.5 mg 1x/1–2 days | |
Normethandronea | Ginecoside | Tablet | 5 mg/day | |
Tibolone | Livial | Tablet | 1.25–2.5 mg/day | |
Prasterone (DHEA)b | – | Tablet | 10–100 mg/day | |
Sublingual | Methyltestosterone | Metandren | Tablet | 0.25 mg/day |
Transdermal | Testosterone | Intrinsa | Patch | 150–300 μg/day |
AndroGel | Gel, cream | 1–10 mg/day | ||
Vaginal | Prasterone (DHEA) | Intrarosa | Insert | 6.5 mg/day |
Injection | Testosterone propionatea | Testoviron | Oil solution | 25 mg 1x/1–2 weeks |
Testosterone enanthate | Delatestryl, Primodian Depot | Oil solution | 25–100 mg 1x/4–6 weeks | |
Testosterone cypionate | Depo-Testosterone, Depo-Testadiol | Oil solution | 25–100 mg 1x/4–6 weeks | |
Testosterone isobutyratea | Femandren M, Folivirin | Aqueous suspension | 25–50 mg 1x/4–6 weeks | |
Mixed testosterone esters | Climacterona | Oil solution | 150 mg 1x/4–8 weeks | |
Omnadren, Sustanon | Oil solution | 50–100 mg 1x/4–6 weeks | ||
Nandrolone decanoate | Deca-Durabolin | Oil solution | 25–50 mg 1x/6–12 weeks | |
Prasterone enanthatea | Gynodian Depot | Oil solution | 200 mg 1x/4–6 weeks | |
Implant | Testosterone | Testopel | Pellet | 50–100 mg 1x/3–6 months |
Notes: Premenopausal women produce about 230 ± 70 μg testosterone per day (6.4 ± 2.0 mg testosterone per 4 weeks), with a range of 130 to 330 μg per day (3.6–9.2 mg per 4 weeks). Footnotes: a = Mostly discontinued or unavailable. b = Over-the-counter. Sources: See template. |
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[Kelly and Primose and Dodek found the following androgen-estrogen combination to be particularly effective and well-tolerated: 300 mg 3-benzilic acid hydrazone-testosterone-17-enanthate, 15 mg estradiol di-enanthate, 6 mg estradiol benzoate in 2 ml corn oil. This product is sold in Germany under the name Lactimex and has been clinically examined by us.] [...] Of 1200 postpartum patients one quarter stopped breast feeding for a variety of reasons and received an injection of Lactimex (Protina: Benzil acid hydrazon-testosteron-oenanthat 300 mg, Oestradiol-di-oenanthat 15 mg and Oestradiol-benzoate 6 mg in 1.0 ml of oil). In 76% of cases one injection was sufficient and the remaining 24% required a second injection. A second injection was required rarer if the first injection had been longer after delivery. A higher dosage of Lactimex was not necessary in cases with a preceding medical induction with intraveinous Oxytocin (Orasthin). Mothers who had been treated postpartum with methylergobasin did not as often require a second injection. No localized or generalized adverse reaction to the drug was noticed.
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LACTOSTAT [...] Each 2 mL of injectable solution contains testosteorne enanthate benzilic acid hydrazone 300 mg, estradiol dienanthate 15 mg, estradiol benzoate 6 mg, benzyl alcohol 7.5% as preservative, benzyl benzoate 0.75 mg, corn oil q.s. Available in 2 mL ampuls, boxes of 25.