ESTROGEN

Course overview

ESTROGEN IS A STEROID HORMONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FEMALE SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS. ESTROGEN OR ESTRADIOL IS THE MOST COMMON FORM OF ESTROGEN HORMONE FOR FDA-APPROVED TREATMENT AS HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY (HRT) IN MANAGING SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH MENOPAUSE. FURTHERMORE, THIS ACTIVITY WILL HIGHLIGHT THE MECHANISM OF ACTION, ADVERSE EVENT PROFILE, OFF-LABEL USES, ADMINISTRATION AND DOSING, MONITORING, AND RELEVANT INTERACTIONS PERTINENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM.