Estrogen Medication - Uses & Side Effects

Estrogen Patches are used to reduce symptoms of menopause, such as feelings of warmth in the face, neck, and chest. It is also used for other medical conditions that may cause low levels of estrogen. For example, the treatment of osteoporosis, a condition in which the bones become easily broken. So you should be taken diet with calcium supplements, and exercise, estraderm.

Estrogen Patches Dosage

• The usual starting dose is 0.05 milligram patch and you should be applied to the skin 2 times a week.
• For the treatment of osteoporosis, the doctor will prescribe a 0.025 milligram patch and you should be applied to the skin once a week.

Uses of Estrogen Patches

• Estrogen Patches are used to reduce symptoms of menopause, such as feelings of warmth in the face, neck, and chest.
• It may also be used for other medical conditions those are listed in the medication guide.

Side Effects of Estrogen Patches

Before taken Estrogen Patches medicine, you should discuss the side effects with your doctor.  If any develop or change in intensity, then you should inform your doctor as soon as possible. Because only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Estrogen Patches. Side effects may include:

• Back pain
• Headache
• Excessive growth of hair
• Gallbladder disease
• Hair loss
• Reddened skin
• Twitching
• Vaginal yeast infection

Warnings and precautions before taking Estrogen Patches:

• You should use estrogen with caution, because estrogen may increases the risk of blood clots and these blood clots may cause stroke, heart attack, or other serious disorders.
• It may also cause fluid retention in some people, so if you have asthma, epilepsy, migraine, or heart or kidney disease, then you should tell your doctor or use this medication cautiously.

Drug Interaction:- If you are taking Estrogen Patches with certain other drugs, then the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. So it is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Estrogen Patches with the following:

• Alcohol
• Blood thinners
• Cimetidine
• Dantrolene
• Epilepsy drugs
• Rifampin
• Steroids
• Tricyclic antidepressants

Overdose

After taken Estrogen Patches if you feel that overdose is suspected, then you should contact with your doctor immediately. Because it may lead to another serious effect. Symptoms of Estrogen Patches overdose may include:

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Withdrawal bleeding

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