Cenestin (Synthetic conjugated estrogens) Drug Center: Guide to Drug Information for Professionals, Patients and Caregivers at RxList

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May 26, 2012

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What is Prescribing information?

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Cenestin Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

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Tablets for oral administration, are available in 0.3 mg, 0.45mg, 0.625 mg, 0.9 mg and 1.25 mg strengths of synthetic conjugated estrogens, A. Tablets also contain the following inactive ingredients: ethylcellulose, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, pregelatinized starch, titanium dioxide, and triethyl citrate.

-0.3 mg tablets also contain: FD&C Blue No. 2 aluminum lake and D&C Yellow No. 10 aluminum lake.

Cenestin (synthetic conjugated estrogens) therapy is indicated for the:

Treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms associated with the menopause.
- 0.45 mg Cenestin (synthetic conjugated estrogens)
- 0.625 mg Cenestin (synthetic conjugated estrogens)
- 0.9 mg Cenestin (synthetic conjugated estrogens)
- 1.25 mg Cenestin (synthetic conjugated estrogens)
Treatment of moderate to severe symptoms of vulvar and vaginal atrophy associated with the meno...

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What is Consumer information?

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Cenestin Consumer Information: Uses

This medication is a female hormone. It is used by women to help reduce symptoms of menopause (such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness). These symptoms are caused by the body making less estrogen. If you are using this medication to treat symptoms only in and around the vagina, products applied directly inside the vagina should be considered before medications that are taken by mouth, absorbed through the skin, or injected.

Certain estrogen products may also be used by women after menopause to prevent bone loss (osteoporosis). However, there are other medications (such as raloxifene, bisphosph...

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