Elagolix Estradiol Norethindrone acetate Brand Name– ORIAHNN
What is Elagolix Estradiol Norethindrone acetate
Elagolix, an oral gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist, is used in combination with estradiol (an estrogen), and norethindrone acetate (a progestin) for the management of heavy menstrual bleeding associated with uterine leiomyomas (fibroids) in premenopausal women.
Elagolix reduces heavy bleeding, while estradiol and norethindrone are used as “add-back” therapy to help offset hormonal suppression.
The product reduced monthly menstrual blood loss significantly compared with placebo in clinical trials.
Medical therapy provides an alternative to surgical management in premenopausal women.
Use of this combination drug product should be limited to 24 months due to the risk of continued bone loss, which may not be reversible.
This drug combination product was FDA-approved in May 2020
Indications
- uterine leiomyomata
For the management of heavy menstrual bleeding associated with uterine leiomyomata (fibroids) in premenopausal women
Side Effects
- abdominal pain
- alopecia
- amenorrhea
- angina
- anxiety
- arthralgia
- biliary obstruction
- bone fractures
- breakthrough bleeding
- breast cancer
- chest pain (unspecified)
- cholelithiasis
- cholestasis
- depression
- diplopia
- elevated hepatic enzymes
- emotional lability
- fatigue
- fluid retention
- headache
- hot flashes
- hypercholesterolemia
- hyperglycemia
- hyperlipidemia
- hypertension
- hypertriglyceridemia
- hypothyroidism
- infection
- influenza
- irritability
- jaundice
- libido decrease
- menorrhagia
- migraine
- myocardial infarction
- nausea
- new primary malignancy
- osteopenia
- osteoporosis
- pancreatitis
- papilledema
- pulmonary embolism
- retinal thrombosis
- stroke
- suicidal ideation
- thromboembolism
- thrombosis
- vaginal bleeding
- visual impairment
- vomiting
- weight gain
Monitoring Parameters
- blood pressure
- bone mineral density
- pelvic exam
- pregnancy testing
- serum cholesterol profile
Contraindications
- adrenal insufficiency
- atrial fibrillation
- breast cancer
- breast-feeding
- cardiac disease
- cerebrovascular disease
- cervical cancer
- children
- contact lenses
- contraception requirements
- coronary artery disease
- depression
- diabetes mellitus
- endocarditis
- endometrial cancer
- endometrial hyperplasia
- gallbladder disease
- headache
- hepatic disease
- hepatocellular cancer
- hereditary angioedema
- history of angioedema
- hypercholesterolemia
- hyperlipidemia
- hypertension
- hypertriglyceridemia
- hypothyroidism
- infants
- jaundice
- menstrual irregularity
- migraine
- myocardial infarction
- new primary malignancy
- obesity
- osteopenia
- osteoporosis
- ovarian cancer
- pancreatitis
- peripheral vascular disease
- postmenopausal females
- pregnancy
- pregnancy testing
- protein C deficiency
- protein S deficiency
- reproductive risk
- stroke
- suicidal ideation
- surgery
- systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
- tartrazine dye hypersensitivity
- thromboembolic disease
- thromboembolism
- thrombophlebitis
- thyroid disease
- tobacco smoking
- uterine cancer
- vaginal bleeding
- vaginal cancer
- valvular heart disease
- visual disturbance
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