Chemical Castration
Chemical castration is a procedure wherein medications are administered to reduce testosterone levels. This punishment is granted to sexual offenders in some countries.
Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Chemical Castration
Bicalutamide
Bicalutamide is a non-steroidal anti-androgen, prescribed for prostate cancer.
Brand Names :
Bicares | Utamide | Caluran | Caludec | Calutide 50 | Calutide 50 | Cosalon | Netide | Macabi | Tabi (50 mg)
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Cyproterone Tablet
Cyproterone Tablet is an antiandrogen, prescribed for prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, priapism, hypersexuality, and hirsutism.
Estrogen
Estrogen is a female sex hormone, prescribed for severe vasomotor symptoms due to menopause, ovarian failure, osteoporosis, uterine bleeding, delayed puberty and prostate cancer.
Brand Names :
Conjugase | E2 Gel | E-2 Gel | Espauz | Estraderm MX | Estraderm MX (0.1 mg) | Estraderm MX 50 | Estrofem | Evalon (1 mg) | Evalon (2 mg)
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Flutamide
Flutamide is an oral non-steroidal antiandrogen, mainly prescribed for prostate cancer.
Brand Names :
Flutam | Plutamide | Drogenil | Flutide | Cytomid | Prostamid | Flutacare | Ticum (250 mg) | Cytomid (250mg) | Drogenil (250mg)
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Goserelin
Goserelin is a synthetic analogue of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist, used to suppress production of the sex hormones (testosterone and estrogen), prescribed for the treatment of endometriosis, breast and prostate cancer.
Brand Names :
Zoladex
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Histrelin Acetate
Histrelin Acetate is an analog of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), prescribed for children with central precocious puberty and also for hormone-sensitive cancers of the prostate in men and uterine fibroids in women.
Ketoconazole
Ketoconazole is an anti-fungal agent, prescribed for jock itch, athlete's foot and other infections.
Brand Names :
Danket | Ketovate | Funginoc | Phytoral | Nizral | Nizral | Danruf | Ketodan | Nodan | Funginoc
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Leuprolide
Leuprolide is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist (hormonal chemotherapy), prescribed for prostate cancer, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and central precocious puberty.
Brand Names :
Lucrin Depot | Leuprofact | Lucrin Depot (11.25mg) | Lupride | Lupride Depot | Lupride (4 ml) | Luprofact
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Medroxyprogesterone
Medroxyprogesterone is a progestin hormone, prescribed for menstrual problems, breast cancer and prevention of pregnancy.
Brand Names :
Megestone | Empeea | Modus | Regeeva | Dub | Deviry | Parlutal | Meprate | Litmus - 10 | Deviry (10 mg)
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Nilutamide
Nilutamide is an antiandrogen, prescribed for prostate cancer.
Brand Names :
Niltamide
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Triptorelin
Triptorelin is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist, prescribed for prostate cancer.
