Message: | Estradiol Valerate (EV, E2V) (INN, USAN, JAN) (brand names Progynova, Progynon Depot, Delestrogen, many others), or oestradiol valerate (BAN), is a synthetic, steroidal estrogen and an estrogen ester - specifically, the 17β-valerate ester of estradiol - which is marketed in the United States, Canada, Europe, and throughout much of the rest of the world. It acts as a prodrug of estradiol, and hence, is considered to be a natural, bioidentical form of estrogen. Along with estradiol cypionate, estradiol valerate is one of the most widely used esters of estradiol |