Estradiol undecylenate (EUe; developmental code name SH-368)
is an
estrogen medication and
estrogen ester which was never marketed.
It is the C17β
undecenoate (undecylenate)
ester of
estradiol.
Following an
intramuscular injection
Intramuscular injection, often abbreviated IM, is the injection of a substance into a muscle. In medicine, it is one of several methods for parenteral administration of medications. Intramuscular injection may be preferred because muscles have ...
, EUe has a very prolonged effect, exceeding that of other
estradiol esters like
estradiol valerate and
estradiol enanthate.
Due to its very long duration of action, EUe releases only subthreshold amounts of estradiol at conventional doses.
However, this may still be useful in
menopausal hormone therapy.
See also
*
Estradiol diundecylenate
*
List of estrogen esters § Estradiol esters
References
Abandoned drugs
Estradiol esters
Phenols
Prodrugs
Synthetic estrogens
Undecylenate esters
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