ɪɾ ɪz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd æz sˈɪmɪlɚɹ ɪn ˈækʃən ænd ɪfˈɛkt tə dˈænɐzˌɑːl, wˌɪtʃ ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ jˈuːzd ɪnðə tɹˈiːtmənt ʌv ˌɛndoʊmˌɛtɹɪˈoʊsɪs, bˌʌt ɪz ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd tə hæv fjˈuːɚɹ ˌændɹoʊdʒˈɛnɪk sˈaɪd ɪfˈɛkts ɪn kəmpˈæɹɪsən.
It is described as similar in action and effect to danazol, which is also used in the treatment of endometriosis, but is reported to have fewer androgenic side effects in comparison.