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Common Estrogen Brands and Doses ESTROGEN DOSES AND BRAND NAMES
Brand Name	Active Ingredients	Dosage	Manufacturer
ORAL ESTROGENS
Estrace	micronized estradiol	1 mg 2 mg	Bristol-Myers Squibb
Estratab	esterified estrogen	0.3 mg 0.625 mg 1.25 mg 2.5 mg	Solvay
Estrovis	quinestrol	0.1 mg	Parke-Davis
Menest	esterified estrogen	0.3 mg 0.625 mg 1.25 mg	SmithKline Beecham
Ogen	estropipate	0.625 mg 1.25 mg	Ortho-McNeil
Premarin	conjugated equine estrogens	0.3 mg 0.625 mg 0.9 mg 1.25 mg 2.5 mg	Wyeth-Ayerst
ESTROGEN PATCHES
Alora	estradiol (matrix)	0.05 mg 0.075 mg 0.1 mg	Procter & Gamble
Climara	estradiol (matrix)	0.5 mg 0.1 mg	Berlex
CombiPatch (new)	estradiol with norethindrone	50/140 mcg 50/250 mcg	Rhone-Poulenc Rorer
Estraderm	estradiol reservoir	0.05 mg 0.1mg	Novartis Rorer
Fempatch	estradiol (matrix)	0.025 mg	Parke-Davis
Vivelle	estradiol (matrix)	0.375 mg 0.05 mg 0.075 mg 0.1 mg	Novartis
ESTROGEN RING
Estring (new)	estradiol	2.0 mg	Pharmacia & Upjohn
ESTROGEN COMPOUND
Evista	raloxifene	60 mg	Eli Lilly
ESTROGEN CREAM (FOR VAGINAL USE)
Estrace	estradiol	0.1 mg in 1 g cream	Bristol-Meyers Squibb
Ogen	estropipate	1.5 mg in 1 g cream	Pharmcia & Upjohn
Ortho	dinestrol	0.01 percent	Ortho-McNeil
Premarin	conjugated equine estrogens	0.625 mg in 1 g cream	Wyeth-Ayerst
ESTROGEN COMBINED WITH TESTOSTERONE
Estratest	esterified estrogens with methyl- testosterone	1.25 mg 2.5 mg	Solvay
Estratest H.S.	esterified estrogens with methyl- testosterone	0.625 mg 1.25 mg	Solvay
ESTROGEN COMBINED WITH PROGESTIN
Prempro	conjugated equine estrogens with medroxy- progesterone acetate	0.625 mg 2.5 mg	Wyeth-Ayerst
Premphase (2 tablets)	conjugated equine estrogens with medroxy- progesterone acetate	0.625 mg 2.5 mg	Wyeth-Ayerst
PROGESTINS AND PROGESTERONE
Amen	medroxy- progesterone acetate	5 mg 10 mg	Reed & Carnrick
Aygestin	norethindrone acetate	5 mg	ESI Lederle
Cycrin	medroxy- progesterone acetate	2.5 mg 5 mg 10mg	ESI Lederle
Norlutate	Norethindrone acetate	5 mg	Parke-Davis
Prometrium	natural micronized progesterone	100 mg 200 mg	Solvay
Provera	medroxy- progesterone acetate	2.5 mg 5 mg 10 mg	Pharmacia & Upjohn

Common Estrogen Brands and Doses