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Estropipate Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of estropipate include off label use, product storage error, and breast cancer, based on 29,896 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 3.9% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Estropipate side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for estropipate.

1
Drug Ineffective3.9%1,170
2
Off Label Use3.8%1,149
3
Product Storage Error3.8%1,141
4
Breast Cancer3.1%939
5
Breast Cancer Female2.9%857
6
Haemarthrosis2.8%847
7
Nausea2.8%838
8
Fatigue2.7%801
9
Haemorrhage2.3%695
10
Headache2.3%676
11
Nausea2.2%662
12
Diarrhoea2.2%647
13
Pain2.1%635
14
Dyspnoea2.1%625
15
Death2.0%596

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that estropipate caused these reactions.

Report severity

69.6%Serious20,821 reports
27.3%Hospitalizations8,174 reports
9.4%Fatal2,802 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Estropipate drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside estropipate. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Medroxyprogesterone-acetate6.8%2,034
2
Estrogens6.5%1,936
3
Adalimumab3.5%1,037
4
Estradiol2.9%858
5
Dextrose2.4%704
6
Sodium-chloride2.3%692
7
Calcium-chloride1.9%578
8
Progesterone1.9%564
9
Magnesium-chloride1.9%557
10
Sodium-lactate1.8%534
11
Darbepoetin-alfa1.8%533
12
Lenalidomide1.6%473
13
Heparin1.3%401
14
Gadodiamide1.3%394
15
Gadopentetate-dimeglumine1.3%375

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen9.2%2,741
2
Levothyroxine-sodium9.0%2,704
3
Aspirin8.5%2,541
4
Furosemide7.2%2,167
5
Omeprazole6.8%2,018
6
Ergocalciferol6.6%1,984
7
Amlodipine6.2%1,842
8
Metoprolol5.7%1,715
9
Prednisone5.7%1,711
10
Atorvastatin-calcium5.2%1,547
11
Folic-acid5.0%1,502
12
Insulin5.0%1,493
13
Pantoprazole-sodium4.8%1,425
14
Progesterone4.6%1,386
15
Calcium4.3%1,294

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports estropipate side effects

59.4% of estropipate adverse event reports involve female patients and 29.0% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 60%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female59.4%
Male29.0%
Unknown11.7%

Age group

< 21.5%
2–113.1%
12–172.9%
18–6459.7%
65+32.8%

What is estropipate used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking estropipate when the adverse event was reported.

Abdominal HaematomaAbdominal HysterectomyAbdominal Pain UpperAccidental Exposure To ProductAcid Base Balance AbnormalAcidosisAcneAcquired HaemophiliaAcral Lentiginous MelanomaAcute Kidney InjuryAcute Lymphocytic LeukaemiaAcute Myeloid LeukaemiaAcute Myocardial InfarctionAcute Promyelocytic LeukaemiaAdenocarcinoma Of Colon

Showing 15 of 1,090 indications

Estropipate brand names and reporting trend

Estropipate is sold under the brand name Ortho-est.

Brand names

Ortho-est968

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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