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ipriflavone

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ipriflavone (īˈ·pr·flāˑ·vōn),
n a synthetic isoflavone used to treat Paget's disease and to protect bones from damage due to osteoporosis, hyperparathyroidism, and corticosteroid therapies. Precaution advised for patients with renal disorders, lymphopenia, immunosuppression, gastrointestinal disorders, or a history of breast or reproductive cancers and those taking theophylline, caffeine, theobromine, phenytoin, warfarin, tolbutamide, NSAIDs, and immunosuppressant medications. Use of ipriflavone has also caused asymptomatic lymphopenia in test subjects, so regular blood cell counts are recommended during supplementation. Also called
7-isopropoxyisoflavone. See also isoflavones.
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In the US, Ipriflavone is available as a nutritional supplement.
Women's health update: soy as a prevention strategy for osteoporosis by Hudson, Tori / Townsend Letter
Treatment of bone loss in oophorectomized women with a combination of ipriflavone and conjugated equine estrogen.
Dietary L-carnitine supplementation improves bone mineral density by ... by Hooshmand, Shirin; Balakrishnan, Anju; Clark, Richard M.; Owen, Kevin Q.; Koo, Sung I.; Arjmandi, Ba / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology
For example, in a study examining the effects of ipriflavone and vitamin D3 on BMD of the second metacarpal in a sample of chronic stroke patients (onset >1 year), the BMD on the paretic side decreased by 1.
Balance, falls, and bone health: role of exercise in reducing ... by Eng, Janice J.; Pang, Marco Y.C.; Ashe, Maureen C. / Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development
 
 
 
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