Hormone antagonist

For the use of hormone antagonists in cancer, see hormonal therapy (oncology)

A hormone antagonist is a specific type of receptor antagonist which acts upon hormone receptors. Such pharmaceutical drugs are used in antihormone therapy.

External links

Hormone antagonists at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Receptor antagonists: hormone antagonists

Hypothalamic/pituitary axes

Adrenal axis:	Corticotropin releasing hormone antagonists Glucocorticoid antagonists Mineralocorticoid antagonists Selective glucocorticoid receptor agonist

Thyroid axis:	Antithyroid agents

Gonadal axis:	Androgen antagonists Antigonadotropins Estrogen antagonists Gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonists Progesterone antagonists Selective androgen receptor modulator Selective estrogen-receptor modulator Selective progesterone receptor modulator

Eicosanoid

Other

Cholecystokinin antagonists

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