Women's Health

1.5mg

Levonorgestrel 1.5mg tablets for emergency contraception, a single progestogen dose that delays or holds back ovulation.

3/0.03mg

Drospirenone with ethinylestradiol as a film-coated tablet, a combined oral contraceptive also listed for acne vulgaris. Gonadotropins are suppressed.

2/0.035mg

Cyproterone with ethinylestradiol as a film-coated tablet, used in the management of acne and hirsutism. An anti-androgen paired with an oestrogen.

25 · 50 · 100mg

Clomifene 25mg, 50mg and 100mg tablets, used in the management of anovulatory infertility. A SERM acting at oestrogen receptors in the hypothalamus.

5 · 10mg

Medroxyprogesterone 5mg and 10mg tablets for endometriosis and abnormal uterine bleeding. A progestogen that turns the endometrium secretory.

1 · 2mg

Estrace is estradiol 1mg and 2mg tablets, used in the management of menopausal symptoms and low oestrogen states. An oestrogen taken by mouth.

2.5mg

Letrozole at a single 2.5mg film-coated strength, listed for breast cancer. Blocking aromatase stops androgens being converted into oestrogen.

5mg

Norethindrone 5mg tablets, used in the management of endometriosis and abnormal uterine bleeding. A synthetic progestogen that mimics progesterone.

0.25 · 0.5mg

Cabergoline 0.25mg and 0.5mg tablets, used in the management of hyperprolactinaemia and prolactinoma. An ergot-derived dopamine agonist.

0.15/0.03 · 0.5/0.05mg

Ethinylestradiol with norgestrel tablets, a combined oral contraceptive in two strengths. Ovulation is inhibited and the cervical mucus altered.

1mg

Anastrozole 1mg film-coated tablets, used in the management of breast cancer. A non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor that lowers circulating oestrogen.

0.15/0.03 · 0.25/0.05mg

Levonorgestrel with ethinylestradiol tablets, a combined oral contraceptive taken by mouth. The hormone pair suppresses ovulation and thickens cervical mucus.

0.03/0.15mg

Ethinylestradiol with levonorgestrel tablets, a combined oral contraceptive. Negative feedback on the hypothalamic-pituitary axis holds ovulation back.

10mg

Dydrogesterone 10mg tablets, used in the management of endometriosis, dysmenorrhoea, infertility and secondary amenorrhoea. An orally active progestogen.

100mg

Lovegra is sildenafil 100mg in a plain tablet for erectile dysfunction, a PDE5 inhibitor that potentiates the vasodilator action of nitric oxide.

5 · 10mg

Medroxyprogesterone 5mg and 10mg tablets, used in the management of secondary amenorrhoea, endometriosis and dysfunctional uterine bleeding.

100 · 200mg

Progesterone 100mg and 200mg soft capsules, used as part of hormone replacement therapy. The natural hormone rather than a synthetic progestogen.

0.15/0.02mg

Femilon is ethinylestradiol with desogestrel in a low-dose combined tablet for contraception, holding back the release of an egg from the ovary.

3/0.03mg

Drospirenone with ethinylestradiol as a film-coated tablet for contraception. Gonadotropin feedback suppresses ovulation and the mucus thickens.

60mg

Raloxifene 60mg film-coated tablets, used in the management of osteoporosis. A SERM that acts like oestrogen on bone but not on breast tissue.

13.9%

Eflornithine 13.9% cream, applied to the skin for hirsutism. It blocks ornithine decarboxylase in the follicle, which hair cells need to grow.

2/0.035mg

Cyproterone acetate with ethinylestradiol as a film-coated tablet, used for severe acne, hirsutism and androgenetic alopecia. An anti-androgen with an oestrogen.

0.15/30mg/mcg

Desogestrel with ethinylestradiol tablets for contraception, working through feedback on the hypothalamic-pituitary axis to suppress ovulation.

0.15/0.3mg

Novelon is desogestrel with ethinylestradiol in a fixed-dose combined tablet for contraception, suppressing the release of gonadotropins.

15g

Estriol cream in a 15g tube, applied vaginally for atrophic vaginitis. It replaces the oestrogen the tissue lacks, restoring its elasticity.

10/10mg

Doxylamine with pyridoxine in a modified-release tablet, used for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. A first-generation antihistamine with vitamin B6.

2.5mg

Tibofem contains tibolone 2.5mg, a synthetic steroid hormone used for menopausal symptoms from a year after the last period, and to help prevent osteoporosis in women at high risk of fractures who cannot take other bone-protecting medicines.

600mg

Fenticonazole 600mg suppositories for vaginal candidiasis, an imidazole antifungal placed vaginally rather than taken by mouth.

0.15/0.02mg

Desogestrel with ethinylestradiol tablets for contraception, a combined pill acting through ovulation inhibition and a thicker cervical barrier.

0.15/30mg/mcg

Desogestrel with ethinylestradiol film-coated tablets, a combined oral contraceptive. The pair suppresses ovulation and alters the cervical mucus.

25 · 50 · 100mg

Clomifene at 25mg, 50mg and 100mg, listed for anovulation and female infertility. The SERM raises gonadotropin output by blocking oestrogen feedback.

50 · 100 · 200mg

Danazol 50mg, 100mg and 200mg hard capsules, used in the management of endometriosis and hereditary angioedema. A synthetic androgen.

500mg

Tranexamic acid 500mg tablets, used in the management of menorrhagia and haemorrhage. An antifibrinolytic that stops clots being broken down early.

0.625mg

Conjugated oestrogens 0.625mg film-coated tablets, used in the management of menopausal symptoms and oestrogen deficiency. A mixture, not a single hormone.

1mg

Anastrozole 1mg film-coated tablets for breast cancer, including adjuvant therapy. A selective aromatase inhibitor that halts androgen conversion to oestrogen.

100 · 200mcg

Misoprostol tablets, a prostaglandin E1 analogue, protect the stomach lining against ulcers caused by NSAID painkillers. They also make the womb contract, so doctors use them to complete an early miscarriage and, usually after mifepristone, for medical termination of pregnancy.