Safety and efficacy of low-dose esterified estrogens and methyltestosterone, alone or combined, for the treatment of hot flashes in menopausal women: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Fertil Steril. 2011 Jan;95(1):366-8. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.08.005. Epub 2010 Sep 17.

Abstract

This study evaluated safety and efficacy of esterified estrogens and methyltestosterone administered alone or in combination for the treatment of hot flashes in menopausal women. The 0.30-mg esterified estrogens and 0.30-mg methyltestosterone combination was the lowest effective dose, and our results are consistent with the known safety profile of estrogen and androgen combination products.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Anabolic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anabolic Agents / adverse effects
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Estrogen Replacement Therapy / methods*
  • Estrogens / administration & dosage
  • Estrogens / adverse effects
  • Estrogens, Esterified (USP) / administration & dosage*
  • Estrogens, Esterified (USP) / adverse effects
  • Female
  • Hot Flashes / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Menopause / drug effects
  • Methyltestosterone / administration & dosage*
  • Methyltestosterone / adverse effects
  • Placebos
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anabolic Agents
  • Estrogens
  • Estrogens, Esterified (USP)
  • Placebos
  • Methyltestosterone