Estrogel

Active Ingredient(s): Estradiol
FDA Approved: * February 9, 2004
Pharm Company: * ASCEND
Category: Women's Health / Fertility

Estradiol (E2), also spelled oestradiol, is an estrogen steroid hormone and the major female sex hormone. It is involved in the regulation of the estrous and menstrual female reproductive cycles. Estradiol is responsible for the development of female secondary sexual characteristics such as the breasts, widening of the hips and a female-associated pattern of fat distribution. It is also important in the development and maintenance of female reproductive tissues such as the mammary glands, ute... [wikipedia]

* May have multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or labelers.
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Dosage List

Estrogel .75 mg/1.25g Transdermal Gel, Metered
NDC: 17139-613
Labeler:
Ascend Therapeutics, Inc.
Estrogel .75 mg/1.25g Transdermal Gel, Metered
NDC: 17139-617
Labeler:
Ascend Therapeutics, Inc.

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