Hormone Therapy icon Hormone Therapy

Hormone therapy medicines replace, suppress, or redirect hormone signals for endocrine and reproductive conditions. This category is useful when you ask which hormone pathway is being changed and how that change will be monitored.

Androgel

Testosterone

1%

indicated to support physiological testosterone levels and developed to address symptoms associated with hypogonadism in adult males.

Androxal

Enclomiphene

50mg

Utilized to support hormonal balance by targeting oestrogen receptors to alleviate indicators of secondary hypogonadism in men.

Cabergoline Tablets

Cabergoline

0.25 · 0.5mg

Formulated to target prolactin levels and indicated to support hormonal balance, this dopamine agonist is utilized to manage endocrine disorders.

Ddavp

Desmopressin

200mcg

Formulated to target hormonal regulation to support proper fluid balance.

Desmopressin Tablets

Desmopressin

200mcg

developed to alleviate symptoms of water retention disorders, using targeted hormonal support to mitigate excessive urine production and fluid loss.

Florinef

Fludrocortisone

100mcg

formulated to alleviate adrenal insufficiency by replacing deficient mineralocorticoids.

Fludrocortisone Tablets

Fludrocortisone

100mcg

utilized to mitigate mineralocorticoid deficiency, designed to target electrolyte balance and support normal physiological function in patients with hormone insufficiency.

Samsca

Tolvaptan

15 · 30mg

Designed to target fluid balance abnormalities by antagonizing vasopressin receptors to alleviate symptoms associated with hyponatraemia.

Tolvaptan Tablets

Tolvaptan

15 · 30mg

This medicine is indicated to manage hyponatraemia and utilized to address fluid imbalance in patients with low sodium levels.

What this category helps you sort out

Hormones act as body-wide messengers, so treatment can affect energy, metabolism, fertility, sexual function, fluid balance, mood, skin, and cardiovascular risk. The same active ingredient can have different purposes in different clinical contexts.

Blood tests, symptoms, age, sex, fertility goals, cancer history, clot risk, and route of administration often shape the treatment plan. Hormone therapy is rarely a set-and-forget category.

How to compare options

  • Identify whether the medicine replaces a missing hormone, blocks a hormone, stimulates production, or changes receptor activity.
  • Check monitoring plans such as hormone levels, blood counts, liver tests, prostate review, or blood pressure.
  • Review fertility plans, pregnancy, clot history, migraine with aura, cancer history, and heart risk.
  • Compare route: tablet, injection, gel, patch, or specialist formulation can change risk and convenience.

Common medication groups

Testosterone and replacement therapies

Replacement treatment is used when deficiency is confirmed and symptoms fit the diagnosis. Monitoring helps avoid excessive levels and checks effects on blood count, prostate, mood, and cardiovascular risk.

Selective estrogen receptor modulators and pituitary-hormone medicines can alter reproductive or endocrine signalling. They are selected for specific diagnoses rather than general hormone balancing.

Adrenal and mineralocorticoid medicines

Some hormone therapies replace or adjust adrenal-related hormones that affect salt, fluid, and blood pressure. Dose and sick-day instructions can be important.

Safety notes for this category

Tell a clinician about clotting history, hormone-sensitive cancer, liver disease, sleep apnoea, prostate symptoms, pregnancy plans, and all supplements or anabolic agents.

Hormone symptoms can overlap with thyroid disease, depression, menopause, medication effects, and lifestyle factors, so testing and follow-up matter.

Important Safety Information

Hormone therapy products differ by pathway, route, monitoring, and long-term risk. This page is educational and does not replace endocrine testing, fertility advice, or clinician-directed treatment.