Estradiol Transdermal System

Alora; Climara; Esclim; Estraderm Patch; FemPatch; Menostar; Vivelle; Vivelle-Dot

... ESTRADIOL skin patches (Alora®, Climara®, Esclim®, Estraderm®, FemPatch®, Menostar™, Vivelle® and others) contain a natural estrogen female hormone. Estradiol is essential for maintaining normal female functions and is normally produced by the ovaries. After menopause, the ovaries decrease their production of this hormone. Estradiol can help relieve symptoms of the menopause (hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes, and vaginal dryness and irritation), and may also help to prevent the onset of osteoporosis (a loss of bone mass, so that bones become brittle and easily broken). Estrogens can also help improve female functions in women with hormonal imbalance or problems with their ovaries. Generic estradiol skin patches are available for some products. To determine if an appropriate generic product is available for your particular estradiol patch brand, discuss options with your pharmacist. ...

The estrogen patch is a delivery system for estradiol used as hormone replac ...