Hormones 2016

Estradiol Valerate
Contains
Climaval - Estradiol Valerate 1mg, 2 mgs.
Estraderm MX 25 - Estradiol 25 micrograms (mcgs)/24 hours.
Estraderm MX 50 - Estradiol 50 mcgs/24 hours.
Estraderm MX 75 - Estradiol 75 mcgs/24 hours.
Estraderm MX 100 - Estradiol 100 mcgs/24 hours.
Estraderm TTS 25 - Estradiol 25 mcgs/24 hours.
Estraderm TTS 50 - Estradiol 50 mcgs/24hours.
Estradiol implant - Estradiol 25mgs, 50 mgs, 100 mgs.
Evorel ’25’ patch - Estradiol 25 mcgs/24 hours.
Evorel ’50’ patch - Estradiol 50 mcgs/24 hours.
Evorel ’75’ patch - Estradiol 75 mcgs/24 hours.
Evorel ’100’ patch - Estradiol 100 mcgs/24 hours.
Progynova - Estradiol Valerate 1mg, 2 mgs.
Progynova TS - Estradiol 50 mcgs/24 hours, Estradiol 100 mcgs/24 hours.
Zumenon - Estradiol 1mg, 2mgs.
Typical dosage
Pre-op
Progynova - 6–12 mgs/day (unknown, 2005),
Progynova - 2–4 mgs/day (Asscheman and LJG Gooren, 1992),
Zumenon - 4–8 mgs/day,
Estraderm TTS - 0.1–0.2 mgs with the patch changed twice a week.
Post-op
Progynova - 2–6 mgs/day (unknown, 2005),
Zumenon - 1–4 mgs/day,
Estradiol implant - 25–100 mgs/4–8 months (according to oestrogen levels)
(BNF, 2016a),
Evorel - 200mcg/twice a week.
Dosage of oral Estradiol
Dosage
2mg Estradiol
4mg Estradiol
6mg Estradiol
Blood levels
180–250 pmol/L
360–500 pmol/L
540–750 pmol/L
Table 6.1 – Normal range & dose of Estradiol, for oral tablets only
The above table gives the approximate normal range/dose for Estradiol
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