Estriol succinate

Not to be confused with Estradiol hemisuccinate.
Estriol succinate
Clinical data
Trade namesSynapause, others
Other namesOestriol succinate; Estriol disuccinate; Estriol hemisuccinate; Succinylestriol; Estriol 16α,17β-di(hydrogen succinate)
Routes of
administration		By mouth, vaginal[1]
Drug classEstrogen; Estrogen ester
Identifiers
  • 4-{[(8R,9S,13S,14S,16R,17R)-17-(3-carboxypropanoyloxy)-3-hydroxy-13-methyl-6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-16-yl]oxy}-4-oxobutanoic acid
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC26H32O9
Molar mass488.533 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@@H](CCc4cc(O)ccc34)[C@@H]1C[C@@H](OC(=O)CCC(O)=O)[C@@H]2OC(=O)CCC(O)=O
  • InChI=1S/C26H32O9/c1-26-11-10-17-16-5-3-15(27)12-14(16)2-4-18(17)19(26)13-20(34-23(32)8-6-21(28)29)25(26)35-24(33)9-7-22(30)31/h3,5,12,17-20,25,27H,2,4,6-11,13H2,1H3,(H,28,29)(H,30,31)/t17-,18-,19+,20-,25+,26+/m1/s1
  • Key:VBRVDDFOBZNCPF-BRSFZVHSSA-N

Estriol succinate, sold under the brand name Synapause among others, is an estrogen medication which is used in the treatment of menopausal symptoms.[1] It is taken by mouth, in through the vagina, and by injection.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ a b c Kuhl H (August 2005). "Pharmacology of estrogens and progestogens: influence of different routes of administration". Climacteric. 8 (Suppl 1): 3–63. doi:10.1080/13697130500148875. PMID 16112947. S2CID 24616324.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference SatoskarRege1973 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference KleemannEngel2001 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).