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Estradiol levels with 50 to 100 μg/day transdermal estradiol patches applied to the forearm and to the scrotum in a crossover study in 2 men with prostate cancer. [14] In 35 men treated continuously with one 100 μg/day estradiol patch scrotally, the mean estradiol level was ~500 pg/mL (range ~125–1,200 pg/mL).
Available transdermal estradiol patches in the United States [1] [2] [a] Brand name Dose (µg/day) DOA (d) Size [b] [c] (cm 2) Levels (pg/mL) Intro. Alora [3] [4] 25, 50, 75, 100 3–4 9, 18, 27, 36 43–144 1996 Climara [d] [5] [6] 25, 37.5, 50, 60, 75, 100 7 6.5, 9.375, 12.5, 15, 18.75, 25 17–174 1994 Climara Pro [e] [7] [8] E2 (45)
Estradiol cypionate (Depo-Estradiol, Estradiol Cypionate) – 5 mg/mL (1 mg/mL and 3 mg/mL discontinued) Estradiol valerate (Delestrogen, Estradiol Valerate) – 10 mg/mL, 20 mg/mL, 40 mg/mL; Polyestradiol phosphate (Estradurin) was previously available in the U.S. but was discontinued.
Transdermal estradiol gel did not become available in the United States until 2004, when EstroGel was introduced in this country as well. [223] A transdermal estradiol emulsion, Estrasorb, was marketed in the United States in 2003 as well. [223] One of the earliest reports of transdermal estradiol patches was published in 1983.
Estradiol valerate: Progynova: Estrogen: Oral: 2–10 mg/day Progynova: Estrogen: Sublingual: 1–8 mg/day Delestrogen [c] Estrogen: IM, SC: 2–10 mg/wk or 5–20 mg every 2 wks Estradiol cypionate: Depo-Estradiol: Estrogen: IM, SC: 2–10 mg/wk or 5–20 mg every 2 wks Estradiol dipropionate: Agofollin: Estrogen: IM, SC: 2–10 mg/wk or 5 ...
Estradiol: 150 μg/day: 300 μg/day: 600 μg/day Transdermal patch: Estradiol: 25 μg/day b: 50 μg/day b: 100 μg/day b: Transdermal gel: Estradiol: 0.5 mg/day: 1–1.5 mg/day: 2–3 mg/day Vaginal: Estradiol: 25 μg/day – – Estriol: 30 μg/day: 0.5 mg 2x/week: 0.5 mg/day IM Tooltip Intramuscular or SC injection: Estradiol valerate ...
An estrogen patch, or oestrogen patch, is a transdermal delivery system for estrogens such as estradiol and ethinylestradiol which can be used in menopausal hormone therapy, feminizing hormone therapy for transgender women, hormonal birth control, and other uses. [1] Transdermal preparations of estrogen are metabolized differently than oral ...
Esterified estrogens (EEs), sold under the brand names Estratab and Menest among others, is an estrogen medication which is used hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms and low sex hormone levels in women, to treat breast cancer in both women and men, and to treat prostate cancer in men.