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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A trademark for a drug preparation of conjugated estrogens.
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Examples
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Anyway, my doctor prescribed a cycle of Premarin 1. 25mg for 21 days and Provera for 12 days, starting on the 16th day of Premarin confused?
Update on the tests r-y-r 2004
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It seems there is a drug called Premarin that helps women manage the symptoms of menopause.
Todd Hartley: Time to Pony Up for Your Daughter's Dream Gift 2009
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By the early 1940s, drugmakers were mass-producing estrogen from pregnant mares 'urine (hence the brand name Premarin).
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One hypothesis revolves around the fact that the particular estrogen used in the WHI study, conjugated equine estrogens (CEE), sold under the brand name Premarin and distilled from the urine of female horses, is less potent than the most powerful estrogen your body makes, which is called estradiol.
Mixed Signals 2007
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You may hear hormone treatment referred to as Premarin.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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You may hear hormone treatment referred to as Premarin.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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You may hear hormone treatment referred to as Premarin.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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You may hear hormone treatment referred to as Premarin.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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It used horse estrogen, Premarin, which is the main one that's been prescribed, and synthetic progesterone, which is not identical to the progesterone in the body.
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Bender, who died while awaiting trial, and Scott, 81, claimed Wyeth's estrogen pill, known as Premarin, and the drug Prempro, as well as Upjohn's progestin pill, Provera, caused their breast cancer.
The Seattle Times 2010
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