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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Premarin

If you so choose, you can still use Premarin.

From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026

Within a decade of the book’s publication, Premarin — a mix of estrogens derived from the urine of pregnant horses — was the fifth-most-prescribed drug in the United States.

From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2023

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