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Can I Switch To Climara From Estrogel And Estradiol?
I am on estrogel .06% 1 pump which i understand delivers absorbed .04mg/day of estradiol. My doctor has prescribed Climara .025 transdermal patch. I am not sure I should make the switch. It seems a low dose. I am assuming the .025 mg is what is absorbed.?
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Sat, 12 Oct 2013
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Hi,
Welcome to healthcare Magic!
The sex steroid hormone have a long range of effective dosing.
Your doctor knows you better in the clinical profile so you can give a trial to the dermal patch.
Recently there is a shift to lower doses for sex steroids in an effort to curtail the adverse effects.
I hope the advise would be informative and useful for you.
Take Care!
Welcome to healthcare Magic!
The sex steroid hormone have a long range of effective dosing.
Your doctor knows you better in the clinical profile so you can give a trial to the dermal patch.
Recently there is a shift to lower doses for sex steroids in an effort to curtail the adverse effects.
I hope the advise would be informative and useful for you.
Take Care!
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