Comparing Estradiol Patch vs Prempro
| Estradiol Patch (estradiol) | Prempro (conjugated estrogens / medroxyprogesterone) |
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| Estradiol Patch (estradiol) | Prempro (conjugated estrogens / medroxyprogesterone) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Atrophic Vaginitis, Postmenopausal Symptoms, Atrophic Urethritis, Oophorectomy, Hypoestrogenism, Breast Cancer - Palliative, Primary Ovarian Failure, Prevention of Osteoporosis... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Postmenopausal Symptoms, Atrophic Vaginitis, Osteoporosis, Atrophic Urethritis, Oophorectomy, Primary Ovarian Failure. Prempro may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
Related suggestions Atrophic Vaginitis
Atrophic Urethritis
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| More about Estradiol Patch (estradiol) | More about Prempro (conjugated estrogens / medroxyprogesterone) | ||||||||||||||||
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Estradiol Patch has an average rating of 4.6 out of 10 from a total of 170 ratings on Drugs.com. 35% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 54% reported a negative effect. |
Prempro has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 67 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Estradiol Patch side effects |
View all Prempro side effects |
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| Lower cost generic approved | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other estradiol brands include: Alora, Climara, Delestrogen, Depo-Estradiol, Divigel, Dotti, Elestrin, Estra Pellets, Estrace, Estraderm, Estrogel, Evamist, Femring, Lyllana, Menostar, Minivelle, Vivelle-Dot View more | Other conjugated estrogens / medroxyprogesterone brands include: Premphase, Premphase 14/14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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16 hours |
N/A |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 390 drugs are known to interact with Estradiol Patch:
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A total of 413 drugs are known to interact with Prempro:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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November 17, 1995 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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