Estrogen patch

Vivelle-dot, an estrogen patch

The estrogen patch (oestrogen patch) is a delivery system for estradiol, which is used as hormone replacement therapy to treat the problems of menopause, such as hot flashes and vaginal dryness, or to prevent osteoporosis. The estrogen is given transdermally rather than via oral tablets, meaning that the estrogen patch carries similar risks and benefits that conventional forms of estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy have, but there are also important differences. For example, transdermal estrogen bypasses the liver so avoids the liver effects that occur with use of oral medications, and has slightly different effects on triglycerides and cholesterol than oral estrogens.

Administration

Applied twice weekly or weekly, depending on the brand, to fatty areas of the skin which crease less, preferably the lower abdomen or buttocks. Never to the breasts.

Brand names

"Evorel patch" redirects here. For the brand of patch containing ethinyl estradiol and norelgestromin, see Evra patch.

• Alora (United States)
• Climara (United States)
• Dermestril (United Kingdom)
• Elleste Solo (United States)
• Esclim (United States) (Discontinued in 2005)
• Estraderm (United Kingdom)
• Estradot (United Kingdom)
• Evorel (United Kingdom)
• Fematrix (United Kingdom)
• Fempatch (United States)
• FemSeven (United Kingdom)
• Menostar (United States)
• Vivelle-Dot (Originally marketed as Vivelle (Novartis), but superseded by this smaller version with better adhesion in 2000. Vivelle was discontinued in 2003.)

References

External Links

• Vivelle Dot official website

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