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== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==
'''Includes'''
'''Includes'''
* steroids
* Steroids
* leuteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist
* Leuteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist
* gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist  
* Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist  
* Tamoxifen
* Tamoxifen
* Birth control Pill
* Birth control Pill
* exemestane
* Exemestane
* Letrozole
* Letrozole
* Anastrozole
* Anastrozole
* Desmopressin (DDAVP)
*An agonist is a chemical that binds to a receptor and activates the receptor to produce a biological response. Whereas an agonist causes an action, an antagonist blocks the action of the agonist.
*An agonist is a chemical that binds to a receptor and activates the receptor to produce a biological response. Whereas an agonist causes an action, an antagonist blocks the action of the agonist.