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Drug Overview
Estrogel is a gel that contains an estrogen hormone and also known as a brand name Estradiol 17b Gel. When Estrogel applied to the skin, the gel releases estrogen through the skin into the bloodstream. Estrogel prescribed for symptomatic treatment of the usual symptoms associated with menopause (hot flashes, vaginal dryness, etc.).
Estrogel is more useful medicine and prescribed for symptomatic treatment of the usual symptoms associated with menopause such as hot flashes, itching, burning and vaginal dryness, etc.
Estrogel is a clear, odorless, alcohol-based gel that delivers estrogen therapy in a non-patch transdermal form. The transdermal delivery of Estrogel allows the body to receive a consistent and continuous supply of estrogen. Estrogel is applied once daily on one arm from wrist to shoulder.
Estrogel come in category of drugs called estradiol gel. Estrogel is being manufactured by Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and is available in 80gram Gel. Estrogel may also be used for relieve other conditions that determined by your doctor or consultant.
Effects - How it works in the body
Estrogel is a gel that contains an estrogen hormone called 17b-estradiol. When applied to the skin the Estrogel gel releases estrogen through the skin into the bloodstream. The major estrogenic hormone secreted by the human ovary. Estrogel when given through an estrogen gel (transdermal estrogen), estrogen enters the bloodstream directly, without passing through the liver. The estrogen in pills must be processed by the liver before entering the bloodstream, which stresses an impaired liver.
Side effects
Possible side effects that occurs during the uses of Estrogel:
- Shortness of breath
- Pain in the chest
- Difficulty breathing
- Closing of the throat
- Swelling of the lips, tongue
- Hives
- Swollen leg
- Abnormal vaginal bleeding
- Pain in the abdomen
- Severe headache
- Vomiting
- Dizziness
- Faintness
- Changes in vision
- Yellowing of the skin or eyes
- A lump in a breast
- Decreased appetite
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Swollen breasts
- Acne
- Skin color changes
- Decreased sex drive
- Migraine headaches
- Vaginal pain
- Water retention
- Irritation at the application site
- Depression
- Changes in your menstrual cycle
Interactions
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, so its your responsibilities that tell your doctor or health care professional about all other medicines you are taking, including non-prescription medicines, nutritional supplements, or herbal products. Also you tell your doctor or health care professional if you are a frequent user of drinks with caffeine or alcohol, if you smoke, or addicted to illegal drugs. These may affect the working mechanism of Estrogel. In these cases, your doctor may change the dose or teach precautions may be necessary. Therefore when you are using Estrogel, it is most important that your doctor or health care professional know if you are taking any of the following or other drugs:
- Acetaminophen medicine as Tylenol
- Amiodarone medicine as Cordarone
- Anabolic steroids
- Androgens or male hormones
- Antithyroid agents
- Disulfiram medicine as Antabuse
- Divalproex medicine as Depakote
- Estrogens
- Etretinate medicine as Tegison
- Aminophylline or Somophyllin
- Caffeine
- Oxtriphylline medicine as Choledyl
- Theophylline medicines
- Astemizole medicine as Hismanal
- Terfenadine or Seldane
- Carbamazepine such as Tegretol
- Chloramphenicol such as Chloromycetin
- Clindamycin or Cleocin
- Lincomycin such as Lincocin
- Cyclosporine medicine as Sandimmune
Counterindications
You shouldn’t use this drug without consultation of doctor if you have an allergy to Estrogel or any other ingredients of Estrogel medicine.
You shouldn’t use Estrogel without consultation of doctor if you are suffering to the problem of unusual vaginal bleeding.
You shouldn’t use Estrogel without consultation of doctor if you are suffering to the problem of disease like cancer.
You shouldn’t use Estrogel without consultation of doctor if you are suffering to the problem of liver disease.
You shouldn’t use Estrogel without consultation of doctor if you are suffering to the problem of kidney disease.
You shouldn’t use Estrogel without consultation of doctor if you are suffering to the problem of epilepsy or other seizure disorder.
You shouldn’t use Estrogel without consultation of doctor if you are suffering to the problem of migraine disease.
You shouldn’t use Estrogel without consultation of doctor if you are suffering to the problem of diabetes, depression or gallbladder disease.
You shouldn’t use Estrogel without consultation of doctor if you are pregnant or plan to be pregnant.
You shouldn’t use Estrogel without consultation of doctor if you are suffering to breastfeeding.
Similar drugs Estrogel
- Estrace
- Estradiol
- Estraderm
- Menostar
- C.E.S.
- Delestrogen
- Estradot
- Ogen
- Premarin
- Premarin Intravenous
Major drug Manufacturers
- Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
- Berlex Laboratories
- Pharmacia & Upjohn Pharmaceuticals
- Shire Pharmaceuticals
- Wyeth Ayerst Pharmaceuticals
- Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals
From where can one get Estrogel?
Anyone can buy Estrogel from Online Canadian Pharmacy, which is available at a discounted price, 50% off, in Canada, and the best way to get Estrogel is by logging on to http://www.canadiandrugswholesale.coma for online orders. This pharmacy provides you with drugs at cheap and affordable prices. One can order the medicine and pay through VISA, MasterCard or international money order.
Why to buy Estrogel drug from Canada?
It is cheaper to buy Estrogel from Online Canadian Pharmacy, because Canadian government regulates the prices of Estrogel and also because of the very common reason of exchange rate. Since, the Canadian dollar is cheaper as compared to the US Dollars, so one can buy more Estrogel from Canada, there by saving a lot of money.
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