CLASSIFICATION OF SEX HORMONAL AGENT

Antigonadotropins Aromatase inhibitor,

Sex Hormonal agent
e.g. Letrozole,

Steroidogenesis inhibitor
Direct Indirect
Progonadotropins
Androgen synthesis
inhibitor.
Estrogen Progesterone
Androgen

 Etinyl estradiol  Progesterone

 Testosterone, Estrogen Progesterone
 Medroxyprogesterone
Androgen  Estradiol
 Dyhydrogesterone Agonist Agonist  Levonorgestrel
 Esterone
Agonist  Danzol  Dyhydrogesterone

Progesterone  Agelpristone
 Cryptonone  onapristone
Androgen  Spironolactone Estrogen Antagonist
 Fluvestrant
Antagonist  Finasteride/Dutasteride Antagonist
 Flutamide

 Tamoxifene  Mifepristone
Selective  Clomifene Selective  Ulipristal
 Emobosam
(SERM)  Raloxifene
Selective  Adarine

Prepared by:
Prashansa Shrestha
General Manager