Estradioldrug info
500 MG estradiol 0.001 MG/MG Topical Gel
What it is used for
1 INDICATIONS & USAGE
1.1 Treatment of
Moderate to Severe Vasomotor Symptoms due to Menopause Estradiol gel is an estrogen indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms due to menopause.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective June 16, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Estradiol Gel, 0.1% is a clear, colorless smooth gel, free from visible particulate matter. It is designed to deliver sustained circulating concentrations of estradiol when applied once daily to the skin. The gel is applied to a small area (200 cm 2 ) of the thigh in a thin layer. Estradiol gel is available in five doses of 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, and 1.25 grams for topical application (corresponding to 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, and 1.25 mg estradiol, respectively). The active component of the topical gel is estradiol. Estradiol is a white crystalline powder, chemically described as estra-1,3,5-triene-3,17ß-diol. It has an empirical formula of C 18 H 24 O 2 and molecular weight of 272.39.
The structural formula is: The remaining components of the gel (carbomer, alcohol [62%], propylene glycol, purified water, and trolamine) are pharmacologically inactive. estradiol-structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective June 16, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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