What is diethylstilbestrol injection?
DIETHYLSTILBESTROL (Stilphostrol®) is a synthetic (laboratory-made) drug that acts in a similar way to naturally occurring estrogens (female hormones). Diethylstilbestrol diphosphate helps to treat and relieve the symptoms of prostate cancer. Stilphostrol® (diethylstilbestrol diphosphate) is not for the treatment of any disorder in women. Generic diethylstilbestrol injections are not yet available.