Premarin

Meaning of Premarin: Premarin is a brand name hormone medication supplying a mixture of estrogens used to relieve menopausal symptoms and related conditions.

Definition of Premarin

Premarin is a brand name for conjugated estrogens, a medication that supplies a mixture of estrogen hormones and estrogen-related compounds. It is used to relieve symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes and vaginal dryness, that result from declining estrogen levels, and it is also used to help prevent the bone thinning associated with reduced estrogen after menopause.

Because conjugated estrogens are formulated from a mixture of related hormone compounds rather than a single pure estrogen, their overall hormonal effect differs somewhat from other estrogen products that contain a single synthetic or plant derived estrogen.

Premarin is available in different forms, including tablets and vaginal preparations, and it is sometimes combined with a progestin, a progesterone-like hormone, in people who still have a uterus, since estrogen given alone can affect the lining of the uterus over time.