Estraderm TTS® | Estraderm TTS 25 (Estradiol 2mg) - 25mcg (8 Patches)
| Main Use |
Active Integredient |
Marketed Name |
| Symptoms of the menopause |
Estradiol |
Estraderm TTS® (UK) |
What is Estraderm TTS (Estradiol) used for?
- Hormone replacement therapy to relieve symptoms of the menopause
- Second-line option for preventing osteoporosis in postmenopausal women who are at high risk of fractures and cannot take other medicines licensed for preventing osteoporosis (Estraderm TTS 50 only)
How to take Estraderm TTS (Estradiol)
Each Estraderm TTS patch is individually sealed in a protective pouch and is applied directly to the skin. A stiff protective liner covers the adhesive side of the patch. Remove the liner by sliding it sideways between your thumb and index finger. Holding the patch at one edge, remove the protective liner and discard it. Try to avoid touching the adhesive. Use immediately after removing the liner. Apply the adhesive side to a clean, dry area of your skin on the trunk of your body (including the buttocks and abdomen). Do not apply to your breasts or waist. Firmly press the patch in place with the palm of your hand for about 10 seconds, to make sure the edges are flat against your skin. Contact with water during bathing, swimming, or showering will not affect the patch. The application site must be rotated. Allow an interval of at least 1 week between applications to a particular site. If you forget to apply a new patch when you are supposed to, do it as soon as you remember. If it is almost time to change patches anyway, skip the one you missed and go back to your regular schedule. Do not apply more than one patch at a time.
Estraderm TTS (Estradiol) Side effects
- Breakthrough bleeding and spotting
- Breast pain, tenderness or enlargement
- Headache/migraine
- Redness or itching at patch application site
- Gut disturbances, such as nausea, abdominal pain, bloating, flatulence, indigestion
- Leg cramps
- Fatigue
- Weight changes
- Vaginal thrush
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Dizziness
- Changes in sex drive
- Rise in blood pressure
- Gall bladder disease
- Swelling of the ankles due to to fluid retention (peripheral oedema)
- Skin reactions such as rash and itch
- Steepening of corneal curvature which may make contact lenses uncomfortable.
- Premenstrual-like symptoms
- Disturbance in liver function
- Irregular brown patches on the skin, usually of the face (chloasma)
- Blood clots in the blood vessels
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