Estradiol benzoate/estradiol valerate/norethisterone acetate/testosterone enanthate explained

Estradiol benzoate/estradiol valerate/norethisterone acetate/testosterone enanthate (EB/EV/NETA/TE), sold under the brand name Ablacton, is an injectable combination medication of estradiol benzoate (EB), an estrogen, estradiol valerate (EV), an estrogen, norethisterone acetate (NETA), a progestin, and testosterone enanthate (TE), an androgen/anabolic steroid, which has been used to suppress lactation in women.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} It contains 5 mg EB, 8 mg EV, 20 mg NETA, and 180 mg TE in oil solution and is provided in the form of ampoules. It is given as a single intramuscular injection following childbirth. The medication was manufactured by Schering and was previously marketed in Italy and Spain, but is no longer available.^[5]

See also

• List of combined sex-hormonal preparations § Estrogens, progestogens, and androgens

Notes and References

1. Book: Labhart A . Clinical Endocrinology: Theory and Practice. 6 December 2012. Springer Science & Business Media. 978-3-642-96158-8. 696–.
2. Book: Sulman FG . Hypothalamic Control of Lactation: Monographs on Endocrinology. 22 October 2013. Elsevier Science. 978-1-4831-9303-8. 184–.
3. Book: Ufer J . Hormontherapie in der Frauenheilkunde: Grundlagen und Praxis . Hormone Therapy in Gynecology: Principles and Practice . 5 . de . 1 January 1978 . 978-3110066647 . 924728827 . de Gruyter .
4. Book: Drugs. 1975. S. Karger. 5.5.4 Oestradiol valerate + Benzoate/Testosterone Enanthate/Norethisterone Acetate (Ablacton). This product contains oestradiol benzoate 5mg, oestradiol valerate 8mg, norethisterone acetate 20mg and testosterone enanthate 180mg in a 1ml oily solution. It is injected intramuscularly.. 128.
5. Web site: Ablacton . Drugs.com .