What are the ingredients in Prempro?
PREMPRO 2.5 mg Each peach tablet for oral administration contains 0.625 mg conjugated estrogens, 2.5 mg of medroxyprogesterone acetate and the following inactive ingredients: calcium phosphate tribasic, calcium sulfate, carnauba wax, cellulose, glyceryl monooleate, lactose, magnesium stearate, methylcellulose.
How do you take Prempro?
How to use Prempro. Read the Patient Information Leaflet if available from your pharmacist before you start using this medication and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. Take this medication by mouth with or without food as directed by your doctor, usually once daily.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Prempro?
There are currently no generic alternatives to Prempro.
What is the generic form of Prempro?
Prempro is used by women to treat menopause-related symptoms, such as hot flashes and bone loss. Conjugated estrogens-medroxyprogesterone is the generic name for Prempro.
How long does it take for Prempro to work?
Within 4 days, hot flashes subsided, within 1 week, they were gone! After 2 months, I have not experienced any side effects other than lack of horrible effects of menopause.”
What is a comparable drug to Prempro?
But now several new and promising alternatives to Prempro are making their way to market, including Enjuvia, which is awaiting Food & Drug Administration approval. While these new drugs treat a narrower range of menopausal symptoms than Prempro, they may not pose as much risk.
When is the best time to apply Estrogel?
Apply Estrogel at the same time each day. You should apply your daily dose of gel to clean, dry, unbroken skin. If you take a bath or shower or use a sauna, apply your Estrogel dose after your bath, shower, or sauna.
What is the best time of day to take estrogen?
Estradiol emulsion should be applied in the morning. Estradiol gel may be applied at any time of day, but should be applied at around the same time of day every day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand.