Oestrogen and oestrogen-like drugs

PH3597 / 8687

OpenSAFELY

Jan 26, 2026

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OpenCodelists Phenotype

  1. Overview

    Codelist ID
    opensafely/oestrogen-and-oestrogen-like-drugs
    Version ID
    2efaaf31
    Coding System
    dm+d codes
    Collections
    OpenCodelistPhenotype Library
    Tags
    No data

  2. Definition

    This codelist was taken from OpenCodelists, created by OpenSAFELY. We recommend viewing this Phenotype on the OpenCodelist website to view the most recent version.

    This codelist contains codes for oestrogen and oestrogen-like drugs that potentially increase the risk of thrombotic events.

    © University of Oxford for the Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science 2025. This work may be copied freely for non-commercial research and study.

  3. Methodology

    All AMPs and VMPs from the NHS dm+d have been mapped where the BNF code. The following chemicals were included

    • estradiol
    • estriol
    • estrone
    • ethinylestradiol
    • mestranol
    • oestrogen
    • raloxifene
    • tamoxifen
    • ospemifene
    • toremifene

  4. References

    Source Reference

    https://www.opencodelists.org/codelist/opensafely/oestrogen-and-oestrogen-like-drugs/2efaaf31

    References

  5. Clinical Codelist

  6. API

    To Export Phenotype Details:

    FormatAPI
    JSON site_root/api/v1/phenotypes/PH3597/version/8687/detail/?format=json
    R Package

    # Download here

    library(ConceptLibraryClient)


    # Connect to API

    client = ConceptLibraryClient::Connection$new(public=TRUE)


    # Get details of Phenotype

    phenotype_details = client$phenotypes$get_detail(
     'PH3597',
     version_id=8687
    )

    Py Package

    # Download here

    from pyconceptlibraryclient import Client


    # Connect to API

    client = Client(public=True)


    # Get details of Phenotype

    phenotype_detail = client.phenotypes.get_detail(
     'PH3597',
     version_id=8687
    )

    To Export Phenotype Code List:

    FormatAPI
    JSON site_root/api/v1/phenotypes/PH3597/version/8687/export/codes/?format=json
    R Package

    # Download here

    library(ConceptLibraryClient)


    # Connect to API

    client = ConceptLibraryClient::Connection$new(public=TRUE)


    # Get codelist of Phenotype

    phenotype_codelist = client$phenotypes$get_codelist(
     'PH3597',
     version_id=8687
    )

    Py Package

    # Download here

    from pyconceptlibraryclient import Client


    # Connect to API

    client = Client(public=True)


    # Get codelist of Phenotype

    phenotype_codelist = client.phenotypes.get_codelist(
     'PH3597',
     version_id=8687
    )

  7. Version History

    Version IDNameOwnerPublish date
    Oestrogen and oestrogen-like drugs ieuan.scanlon2026-01-26 23:25