Estradiol
Estradiol is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Estradiol; Generic name: ESTRADIOL; Drug class: Estrogen [EPC].
| Brand name | Estradiol |
|---|---|
| Generic name | ESTRADIOL |
| Drug class | Estrogen [EPC] |
| Manufacturer | Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Estradiol vaginal inserts are an estrogen indicated for the treatment of atrophic vaginitis due to menopause (1.1) 1.1 Treatment of Atrophic Vaginitis due to Menopause |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Generally, when estrogen is prescribed for a postmenopausal woman with a uterus, consider addition of a progestogen to reduce the risk of endometrial cancer. Generally, a woman without a uterus does not need to use a progestogen in addition to her estrogen therapy. In some cases, however, hysterectomized women with a history of endometriosis may need a progestogen [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3 , 5.15) ] . Use of estrogen-alone, or in combination with a progestoge |
| Warnings | WARNING: ENDOMETRIAL CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS, PROBABLE DEMENTIA, and BREAST CANCER Estrogen-Alone Therapy Endometrial Cancer There is an increased risk of endometrial cancer in a woman with a uterus who uses unopposed estrogens. Adding a progestogen to estrogen therapy has been shown to reduce the risk of endometrial hyperplasia, which may be a precursor to endometrial cancer. Perform adequate diagnostic measures, including directed or random endometrial sampling when indicated, to rule |
| Active ingredient(s) | ESTRADIOL |
| Route | VAGINAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=094830ee-1b1c-4cf7-8a39-427dfd56f9c9 |