| Diethylstilbestrol More info |
| Drug Indication |
Prostrate cancer; breast cancer in post- menopausal
women. |
| Precautions |
Cardiovascular or hepatic disorders. |
| Side Effects |
Nausea; fluid retention; thrombosis (venous and
arterial); impotence; gynaecomastia and feminizing effects in men;
withdrawal bleeding; hypercalcaemia; bone pain. |
| Dosage |
Breast cancer, 10-20 mg daily; Prostate cancer, 1-3
mg daily. |
| Special Information |
An estrogenic agent that is rarely used because of
its side effects. |
| Drug Category |
ENDOCRINE DRUGS |
| Drug Sub-Category |
Steroid hormones and related synthetic drugs |
