Estradiol propoxyphenylpropionate explained

Estradiol propoxyphenylpropionate (EPPP), sold under the brand name Durovex, is an estrogen medication and estrogen ester which is no longer marketed.^[1] It is the C17β propoxyphenylpropionate (propoxyhydrocinnamate) ester of estradiol. It is a long-acting depot estrogen.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• List of estrogen esters § Estradiol esters

Notes and References

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2. Baker AP, Bergman F, Paul KG . Studies of eosinophil granulocytes. 3. Steroid hormones and number of eosinophils in the uterus of the mouse and rat . Acta Endocrinologica . 54 . 4 . 696–706 . April 1967 . 6071489 . 10.1530/acta.0.0560221 .
3. Book: Åkeson Å, Ehrenberg A . Structure and Function of Oxidation–Reduction Enzymes: Proceedings of the Wenner-Gren Symposium Held at the Wenner-Gren Center, Stockholm, 23–27 August, 1970. 17 May 2014. Elsevier. 978-1-4831-4755-0. 216–.