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Quinestrol Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of quinestrol include breast cancer, breast cancer female, and injection site erythema, based on 10 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2024.

Quinestrol side effects

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

1
Breast Cancer40.0%4
2
Breast Cancer Female30.0%3
3
Injection Site Erythema10.0%1
4
Pruritus Generalised10.0%1
5
Rash Generalised10.0%1
6
Rash Maculo-papular10.0%1
7
Anger10.0%1
8
Depressed Mood10.0%1
9
Depression10.0%1
10
Drug-induced Liver Injury10.0%1
11
Acute Hepatic Failure10.0%1

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

Report severity

90.0%Serious9 reports
40.0%Hospitalizations4 reports
0.0%Fatal0 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Quinestrol drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside quinestrol. 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-acetate70.0%7
2
Estrogens70.0%7
3
Estradiol60.0%6
4
Adalimumab10.0%1
5
Ulipristal-acetate10.0%1
6
Estropipate10.0%1
7
Paliperidone10.0%1
8
Levonorgestrel10.0%1

Taken alongside

1
Folic-acid10.0%1
2
Bupropion10.0%1
3
Omeprazole10.0%1
4
Calcium10.0%1
5
Atenolol10.0%1
6
Quetiapine-fumarate10.0%1
7
Fish10.0%1
8
Aspirin10.0%1
9
Lorazepam10.0%1
10
Ibuprofen10.0%1
11
Venlafaxine10.0%1

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 quinestrol side effects

100.0% of quinestrol adverse event reports involve female patients and 0.0% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 100%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female100.0%
Male0.0%
Unknown0.0%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.0%
18–64100.0%
65+0.0%

What is quinestrol used for

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

Hormone Replacement TherapyMenopausal SymptomsProduct Used For Unknown Indication

Quinestrol brand names and reporting trend

Quinestrol is sold under the brand name Estrovis.

Brand names

Estrovis4

Quarterly reports (20042024)

20042024

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

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