Premarin

American  

[prem-uh-rin] / ˈprɛm ə rɪn /

Pharmacology, Trademark.

1. a brand name for a mixture of conjugated natural estrogens used to treat menopausal symptoms, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, and certain cancers.

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Example Sentences

Women were encouraged to believe that Premarin would keep them young-looking and “Feminine Forever,” to quote the title of a book underwritten by the drug’s manufacturer.

From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2021

I remember she started Premarin a few months before I did.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 24, 2019

In the US, prescriptions of the two most common HRT brands, Premarin and Prempro, dropped from 61 million in 2001 to 21 million in 2004.

From The Guardian • Dec. 15, 2015

Premarin and Prempro, drugs to treat symptoms of menopause, were prescribed extensively to women for years on the assumption they would prevent increased coronary disease.

From Scientific American • May 7, 2015

Premarin had been available for decades, but Dr. Wilson’s book propelled the idea of hormone “replacement” into the popular consciousness and onto physicians’ prescription pads.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2009