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Brand Names: Climara HRT patch, Delestrogen, Divigel, Estrace, Estrium, Menostar, Vagifem, Vivelle, Vivelle-Dot Patch
Generic Name: Estradiol
See also: Estrogen patch

What is Estradiol? Estradiol is a female hormone used in hormone replacement therapy, fertility therapy, and in the treatment of certain medical conditions. It is available in a transdermal delivery system in various dosages.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

46 patients in the community are taking or have taken Estradiol.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 29 63%
General health 10 21%
Mood swings 1 2%
disease-related symptoms 1 2%
Sexual dysfunction 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Estradiol.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg Daily 0.1 mg All the time (24/7) 0.0375 mg Daily 0.05 mg Weekly 0.1 mg 0.1 mg Daily 1 Weekly 0.25 mg Daily 2 Weekly 0.3 mg Daily 0.45 mcg As needed 0.5 mg Daily 0.75 mg Daily 1 mg Daily 2 mg Daily 3 mg Daily 3 mg Weekly 5 mg Daily 25 mg Daily 300 mg Daily
  5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 12 Number of Patients: 12 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Estradiol or how long patients were taking Estradiol before stopping.

Currently taking Estradiol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
2
2
4
16

Stopped taking Estradiol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
2
1
0
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Estradiol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 3 43% Did not seem to work: 43%
Other 3 43% Other: 43%
Personal research 1 14% Personal research: 14%
Side effects too severe 1 14% Side effects too severe: 14%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 100% 1

Mood swings

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 2

Top reported side-effects include: Fatigue, Headache, none

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)

  • Gypsy
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • Gypsy
  • by Gypsy
    Aug 20, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

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