Estradiol benzoate/progesterone/methandriol dipropionate explained

Type:	combo
Drug Name:	EB/P4/MADP
Component1:	Estradiol benzoate
Class1:	Estrogen
Component2:	Progesterone
Class2:	Progestogen
Component3:	Methandriol dipropionate
Class3:	Androgen Anabolic steroid
Tradename:	Progestandron
Routes Of Administration:	Intramuscular injection
Synonyms:	EB/P4/MADP

Estradiol benzoate/progesterone/methandriol dipropionate (EB/P4/MADP), sold under the brand name Progestandron (Organon), is an injectable combination medication of estradiol benzoate (EB), an estrogen, progesterone (P4), a progestogen, and methandriol dipropionate (MADP), an androgen/anabolic steroid.^{[1] [2]} It contained 3 mg EB, 20 mg P4, and 50 mg MADP, was provided in the form of ampoules, and was administered by intramuscular injection. The medication was marketed by 1957. It is no longer available.^[3]

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Book: Silló G . Komplexhormon bei Menopause und Hypertonie. Hormone und Psyche die Endokrinologie des Alternden Menschen: Fünftes Symposion der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Endokrinologie Freiburg (Breisgau), den 7. bis 9. März 1957. 1958. 53–57. Springer . 10.1007/978-3-642-87014-9_9. 978-3-642-87014-9.
2. Book: Ufer J . Hormontherapie in der Frauenheilkunde: Grundlagen und Praxis. 1960. Gruyter. 155. 9783111138770.
3. Web site: Progestandron . drugs.com .