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ESTRADIOL VALERATE

ESTRADIOL VALERATE



Indications

Climacteric complaints after the cessation of monthly bleeding, or deficiency symptoms after oophorectomy or radiological castration for non-carcinomatous diseases, such as hot flushes, outbreaks of sweat, sleep disturbances, depressive moods, irritability, headaches, dizziness.


Dosage

1 tablet 2mg every other day or to 1 tablet 1mg daily. Under this lower dose, too, a tablet-free interval of at least 1 week should be observed after each 21-day regimen


Side Effects

In rare cases, a feeling of tension in the breasts, gastric upsets, nausea, headaches, increase in body weight, and uterine bleeding can occur


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