Comparing Estradiol vs Ethinyl Estradiol
| Estradiol | Ethinyl estradiol |
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| Estradiol | Ethinyl estradiol |
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Prescription only
Estradiol is used to treat menopause symptoms, vulvar/vaginal thinning, low estrogen levels, and to prevent osteoporosis. It may also be used in the palliative treatment of breast cancer and prostate... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hypoestrogenism, Oophorectomy, Breast Cancer - Palliative, Prostate Cancer, Postmenopausal Symptoms, Primary Ovarian Failure. Ethinyl estradiol may also be used for purposes not listed... View more |
Related suggestions Prostate Cancer
Oophorectomy
Hypoestrogenism
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| More about Estradiol | More about Ethinyl estradiol | ||||||||
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Estradiol has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 599 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 37% 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 side effects |
View all Ethinyl estradiol side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Alora, Climara, Delestrogen, Depo-Estradiol, Divigel, Dotti, Elestrin, Estra Pellets, Estrace, Estraderm, Estradiol Patch, Estrogel, Evamist, Femring, Lyllana, Menostar, Minivelle, Vivelle-Dot View more | Estinyl | ||||||||
| 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 |
14 hours |
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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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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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 393 drugs are known to interact with Estradiol:
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A total of 493 drugs are known to interact with Ethinyl estradiol:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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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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July 23, 1975 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
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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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