Estradiol
hormone · menopause / progestogen
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What this medicine is for
Pharmacologically, Estradiol relates to the category “hormone (menopause / progestogen)”. This hormone is part of hormonal contraception: taken each day, it prevents ovulation and makes the body unfavorable to a pregnancy, reversibly.
Specifically, for Estradiol: Hormone therapy (menopause or gynecology). It is generally taken over the long term, as part of regular monitoring, and is not stopped on one's own initiative.
Under which brands it is found
Estradiol is part of the composition of about 17 presentations listed in France. It is found under several brand names and as generics.
- Climaston
- Dermestril
- Dermestril Septem
- Estradiol Exeltis
- Estreva
- Estring
- Femsept
- Femseptevo
- and other presentations
Generics and the original brand are equivalent for the active substance; only the appearance, the name or the excipients may differ.
Do you need a supplement? No.
Nous n'avançons aucun complément pour Estradiol : ce serait forcer un besoin qui n'existe pas. La grande majorité des médicaments n'appellent aucune supplémentation particulière, et le reconnaître fait partie de notre manière de travailler. Nous ne concevons un complément que là où les données le soutiennent.
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