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FieldField typeValue
genericStringEstradiol (17β-estradiol)
brandStringEstrace, Vivelle-Dot, Climara, Divigel, Evamist, Estring, Estraderm, Premarin (CEE, not strictly estradiol)
structureFile
classesList of String, delimiter: ,[[:Category:Estrogens|Estrogen]] [[:Category:Sex_hormones|Sex hormone]] [[:Category:Hormone_replacement_therapy|Hormone replacement therapy]]
mechanismString
usesString'"`UNIQ--vote-000003B5-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000003B6-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000003B7-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000003B8-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000003B9-QINU`"'
starting_doseStringOral 1-2 mg daily; transdermal patch 0.025-0.05 mg/d twice weekly; transdermal gel 0.5-1 g/d; vaginal 10 mcg tablet twice weekly for GSM. Always combine with a progestogen in patients with an intact uterus.
preparationsStringOral 0.5, 1, 2 mg tablets; transdermal patches (twice-weekly and once-weekly); 0.06% gel; 1.53 mg/spray topical; vaginal ring (Estring); vaginal tablet (Vagifem/Yuvafem); vaginal cream
fda_maxStringIndication-specific; lowest effective dose for shortest duration is the WHI-era standard
pill_idText
routesList of String, delimiter: ,Oral transdermal vaginal IM (estradiol valerate cypionate)
onsetStringVasomotor relief 2-4 weeks; bone density gains over months
durationStringRoute- and formulation-dependent
halflifeString~13-20 hours (oral); transdermal pharmacokinetics buffer the peaks/troughs of oral dosing'"`UNIQ--ref-000003BA-QINU`"'
bioavailabilityStringOral ~5% (extensive first-pass to estrone and conjugates); transdermal bypasses first-pass, giving more physiologic estradiol:estrone ratio'"`UNIQ--ref-000003BB-QINU`"'
pregnancyStringContraindicated in pregnancy (use is not appropriate during gestation; class label X). Lactation considerations vary by indication.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup>
legalString[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US