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estradiol (oral, injectable, and vaginal) (ess tra DYE ole)
Clinagen LA 40, Delestrogen, Depo-Estradiol, Estrace, Femring, Gynodiol, Valergen
What is the most important information I should know about Estrace?
• Estrace increases the risk of developing a condition (endometrial hyperplasia)that may lead to cancer of the lining of the uterus estrace promotes rosacea. Taking progestins, anotherhormone drug, with Estrace lowers the risk of developing this condition estrace promotes rosacea. Therefore,if your uterus has not been removed, your doctor may prescribe a progestin foryou to take together with the estrogen estrace promotes rosacea. Visit your doctor regularly and reportany unusual vaginal bleeding right away estrace promotes rosacea.
• Treatment with Estrace may increase the risk of heart attack, stroke,breast cancer, and blood clots in the lungs or legs estrace promotes rosacea. Because of these risks,Estrace should be prescribed at the lowest effective dose, for the shortestamount of time necessary estrace promotes rosacea.
• Have yearly physical exams and examine your breasts for lumps on a monthlybasis while taking Estrace estrace promotes rosacea.
• Do not take Estrace if you are pregnant estrace promotes rosacea.
What is Estrace?
• Estradiol is a form of estrogen estrace promotes rosacea. Estrogen is a female sex hormone necessaryfor many processes in the body estrace promotes rosacea.
• Estrace is used to treat symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes anddryness, burning, and irritation or the vaginal area; deficiency in ovary function(including underdevelopment of female sexual characteristics and some typesof infertility); Turner's syndrome; some types of breast cancer in men and inpostmenopausal women; degeneration of the vagina and urethra; and prostate cancer estrace promotes rosacea. In addition, Estrace is used to prevent osteoporosis estrace promotes rosacea.
• Estrace may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide estrace promotes rosacea.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Estrace?
• Do not take Estrace without first talking to your doctor if you have
· a circulation, bleeding, or blood-clotting disorder;
· undiagnosed, abnormal vaginal bleeding; or
· any type of breast, uterine, or hormone-dependent cancer estrace promotes rosacea.
• Taking Estrace may be dangerous in some cases if you have any of theconditions listed above estrace promotes rosacea.
• Before taking Estrace, tell your doctor if you have
· high blood pressure, angina, or heart disease;
· a history of stroke or heart attack;
· high levels of cholesterol or triglycerides in the blood;
· liver disease;
· kidney disease;
· asthma;
· epilepsy;
· migraines;
· diabetes;
· depression;
· gallbladder disease;
· uterine fibroids; or
· had a hysterectomy (uterus removed) estrace promotes rosacea.
• You may not be able to take Estrace, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listedabove estrace promotes rosacea.
• Estrace is in the FDA pregnancy category X estrace promotes rosacea. This means that Estrace isknown to cause birth defects in an unborn baby estrace promotes rosacea. Do not take this medicationif you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment estrace promotes rosacea.
• Estrace may decrease milk flow and have other effects on milk composition estrace promotes rosacea. Do not use this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feedinga baby estrace promotes rosacea.
How should I take Estrace?
• Take this medication exactly as directed by your doctor estrace promotes rosacea. If you do notunderstand these directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explainthem to you estrace promotes rosacea.
• Estrace may be administered by mouth, injection, or inserted as a ringinto the vagina estrace promotes rosacea. Your healthcare provider may administer injections of estradiolor will provide you with detailed instructions on how to administer the medicationat home estrace promotes rosacea.
• Take each oral dose with a full glass of water estrace promotes rosacea.
• Take oral estradiol with food or milk to lessen stomach upset estrace promotes rosacea. Try totake oral doses at the same time daily estrace promotes rosacea.
• Use injectable estradiol exactly as directed by your healthcare provider estrace promotes rosacea. Do not inject any estradiol product that is discolored or has particles in it estrace promotes rosacea. Injectable estradiol stored at cool temperatures may develop crystals in thesolution, which should dissolve as the solution warms to room temperature estrace promotes rosacea.
• Rotate injection sites as directed estrace promotes rosacea.
• Never reuse a needle or syringe estrace promotes rosacea. Dispose of all needles and syringesin an appropriate, puncture resistant disposal container estrace promotes rosacea.
• The Femring vaginal ring is inserted into the vaginal by you or yourhealthcare provider estrace promotes rosacea. To use the Femring vaginal ring:
· Wash and dry your hands estrace promotes rosacea. Remove Femring from the pouch estrace promotes rosacea.
· Squeeze the sides of the ring together or squeeze it into a figure-eightshape estrace promotes rosacea. Push the folded ring into the vagina (up and towards the lower back)as far as possible (into the upper 1/3 of the vagina) estrace promotes rosacea. You should not be ableto feel the ring once it is in position estrace promotes rosacea. If you can feel it, use a finger topush it further into the vagina estrace promotes rosacea. It is not possible for the ring to go too farin or become lost estrace promotes rosacea.
· The ring should remain in place for 3 months estrace promotes rosacea. It should then be removedand replaced by a new ring, if prescribed by your doctor estrace promotes rosacea. To remove the ring,loop a finger through the ring and gently pull it from the vagina estrace promotes rosacea.
· The ring does not need to be removed during sexual intercourse estrace promotes rosacea. Itshould not be felt by either partner estrace promotes rosacea. If it is bothersome, it can be removed,rinsed with warm water, and reinserted following intercourse estrace promotes rosacea.
· If at any time the ring falls out, rinse it with warm water and reinsertit estrace promotes rosacea. If it slides down into the lower part of the vagina, use a finger to reinsertit estrace promotes rosacea. If the ring falls out repeatedly, talk to your doctor estrace promotes rosacea.
• It is important to use Estrace regularly to get the most benefit estrace promotes rosacea.
• Your doctor may want you to have regularly scheduled blood tests or othermedical evaluations during treatment with Estrace to monitor progress and sideeffects estrace promotes rosacea.
• Have yearly physical exams and examine your breasts for lumps on a monthlybasis while taking Estrace estrace promotes rosacea.
• Store Estrace at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and directlight estrace promotes rosacea.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Use the missed dose as soon as you remember estrace promotes rosacea. If it is almost time forthe next dose, skip the missed dose and use only the next regularly scheduleddose estrace promotes rosacea. Do not take a double dose of this medication unless otherwise directedby your doctor estrace promotes rosacea.
What happens if I overdose?
• An overdose of this medication is unlikely to threaten life estrace promotes rosacea. Consultan emergency room or poison control center for advice estrace promotes rosacea.
• Symptoms of an Estrace overdose may include nausea, vomiting, and breakthroughbleeding in women estrace promotes rosacea.
What should I avoid while taking Estrace?
• There are no restrictions on food, beverages, or activity while takingEstrace unless your doctor directs otherwise estrace promotes rosacea.
What are the possible side effects of Estrace?
• Estrace increases the risk of developing a condition (endometrial hyperplasia)that may lead to cancer of the lining of the uterus estrace promotes rosacea. Taking progestins, anotherhormone drug, with Estrace lowers the risk of developing this condition estrace promotes rosacea. Therefore,if your uterus has not been removed, your doctor may prescribe a progestin foryou to take together with the estrogen estrace promotes rosacea. Visit your doctor regularly and reportany unusual vaginal bleeding right away estrace promotes rosacea.
• Treatment with Estrace may increase the risk of heart attack, stroke,breast cancer, and blood clots in the lungs or legs estrace promotes rosacea. Because of these risks,Estrace should be prescribed at the lowest effective dose, for the shortestamount of time necessary estrace promotes rosacea.
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingEstrace and seek emergency medical attention:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat;swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· shortness or breath or pain in the chest;
· a painful, red, or swollen leg;
· abnormal vaginal bleeding;
· pain, swelling, or tenderness in the abdomen;
· severe headache or vomiting, dizziness, faintness or changes in visionor speech;
· yellowing of the skin or eyes; or
· a lump in a breast estrace promotes rosacea.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur estrace promotes rosacea. Continueto take Estrace and talk to your doctor if you experience
· decreased appetite, nausea, or vomiting;
· swollen or tender breasts;
· acne or skin color changes;
· decreased sex drive;
· migraine headaches or dizziness;
· water retention (swollen hands, feet, or ankles);
· problems with wearing contact lenses;
· depression; or
· changes in menstrual cycle or breakthrough bleeding estrace promotes rosacea.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur estrace promotes rosacea. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome estrace promotes rosacea.
What other drugs will affect Estrace?
• Before taking Estrace, tell your doctor if you are taking any of thefollowing medicines:
· an anticoagulant (blood thinner) such as warfarin (Coumadin);
· a thyroid medication such as Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothroid, and others;
· insulin or an oral diabetes medicine such as glipizide (Glucotrol)or glyburide (Diabeta, Micronase);
· tamoxifen (Nolvadex);
· didanosine (Videx);
· phenytoin (Dilantin) or ethotoin (Peganone);
· carbamazepine (Tegretol);
· phenobarbital (Solfoton, Luminal);
· primidone (Mysoline); or
· rifampin (Rifadin) estrace promotes rosacea.
• A dosage adjustment or special monitoring may be required during treatmentif you are taking any of the medicines listed above estrace promotes rosacea.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Estrace estrace promotes rosacea. Talkto your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines, including herbal products estrace promotes rosacea.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Estrace written forhealth professionals that you may read estrace promotes rosacea.
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