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Esclim

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Esclim Drug Center

What is Prescribing information?

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Esclim Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

Esclim (estradiol transdermal system) is indicated in the following:

1. Treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause. There is no adequate evidence that estrogens are effective for nervous symptoms of depression that might occur during menopause, and they should not be used to treat these conditions.

2. Treatment of vulval and vaginal atrophy.

3. Treatment of hypoestrogenism due to hypogonadism, castration, or primary ovarian failure.

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What is Consumer information?

A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.

Esclim Consumer Information: Uses

This medication is a female hormone (estrogen). 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. This medication may also be used by women who are not able to produce enough estrogen (for example, due to hypogonadism, primary ovarian failure).

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