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estradiol
Drug Name Form Strength Formulary Unrestricted Formulary Restricted Non-Formulary Interchange
Estrasorb EMULSION, TRANSDERMAL 0.05 mg/24 hr    
Menostar FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE, TRANSDERMAL 0.014 mg/24 hours once weekly    
Alora FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE, TRANSDERMAL 0.025 mg/24 hours twice weekly, 0.05 mg/24 hours twice weekly    
Climara FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE, TRANSDERMAL 0.025 mg/24 hrs weekly, 0.05 mg/24 hours weekly      
Esclim, Minivelle, Vivelle, Vivelle-Dot FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE, TRANSDERMAL 0.025 mg/24 hours twice weekly    
Climara FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE, TRANSDERMAL 0.0375 mg/24 hrs weekly, 0.06 mg/24 hrs weekly    
Esclim, Minivelle, Vivelle, Vivelle-Dot FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE, TRANSDERMAL 0.0375 mg/24 hours twice weekly, 0.05 mg/24 hours twice weekly    
Estraderm FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE, TRANSDERMAL 0.05 mg/24 hours twice weekly, 0.1 mg/24 hours twice weekly    
Alora FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE, TRANSDERMAL 0.075 mg/24 hours twice weekly, 0.1 mg/24 hours twice weekly    
Climara FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE, TRANSDERMAL 0.075 mg/24 hrs weekly    
Esclim, Minivelle, Vivelle, Vivelle-Dot FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE, TRANSDERMAL 0.075 mg/24 hours twice weekly, 0.1 mg/24 hours twice weekly    
Climara FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE, TRANSDERMAL 0.1 mg/24 hrs weekly      
EstroGel Pump GEL, TRANSDERMAL 0.06% (1.25 mg/actuation)    
Divigel GEL, TRANSDERMAL 0.1%      
Elestrin GEL, TRANSDERMAL 0.75 mg/1.25 g (0.06%)    
Delestrogen SOLUTION, INTRAMUSCULAR valerate 20 mg/mL, valerate 40 mg/mL      
Depo-Estradiol SOLUTION, INTRAMUSCULAR cypionate 5 mg/mL      
Evamist SPRAY, TRANSDERMAL 1.53 mg/spray    
Femtrace TABLET, ORAL acetate 0.45 mg, acetate 0.9 mg, acetate 1.8 mg    
Estrace TABLET, ORAL 0.5 mg, 1 mg      
Gynodiol TABLET, ORAL 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 1.5 mg    
Estrace TABLET, ORAL 1.5 mg, 2 mg    


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ORDERED FORMULATION

FORMULARY INTERCHANGE

estradiol (Alora)

  • 0.025 mg/24 hrs twice weekly
  • 0.05 mg/24 hrs twice weekly
  • 0.075 mg/24 hrs twice weekly
  • 0.1 mg/24 hrs twice weekly

estradiol (Climara)

  • 0.025 mg/day once weekly
  • 0.05 mg/day once weekly
  • 0.1 mg/day once weekly
  • 0.1 mg/day once weekly

estradiol (Climara)

  • 0.0375 mg/24 hrs once weekly extended release transdermal film
  • 0.06 mg/24 hrs once weekly extended release transdermal film
  • 0.075 mg/24 hrs once weekly extended release transdermal film

estradiol (Climara)

  • 0.05 mg/24 hrs once weekly extended release transdermal film
  • 0.05 mg/24 hrs once weekly extended release transdermal film
  • 0.1 mg/24 hrs once weekly extended release transdermal film

estradiol (Elestrin)

  • 0.75 mg/1.25 g (0.06%) transdermal gel 1 pump daily

estradiol (Divigel)

  • 0.1% transdermal gel 0.5 gram packet once daily

estradiol (Estrace)

  • 1.5 mg oral tablet
  • 2 mg oral tablet

estradiol (Estrace)

  • one half 1 mg and one 1 mg oral tablet (1.5 mg)
  • two 1 mg oral tablets

estradiol (Estrasorb)

  • 0.05 mg/24 hr transdermal emulsion

estradiol (Divigel)

  • two 0.1% 1 gram transdermal gel once daily (2 grams)

estradiol (Estraderm)

  • 0.05 mg/24 hrs twice weekly
  • 0.1 mg/24 hrs twice weekly

estradiol (Climara)

  • 0.05 mg/24 hrs once weekly
  • 0.1 mg/24 hrs once weekly

estradiol (EstroGel Pump)

  • 1 pump once Daily (1.25 g/activation)

estradiol (Divigel)

  • 0.1% transdermal gel 1 gram packet once daily

estradiol (Evamist)

  • 1 spray once daily (Total: 1.53 mg)

estradiol (Divigel)

  • 0.1% transdermal gel 1 gram packet once daily

estradiol (Femtrace)

  • acetate 0.45 mg oral tablet
  • acetate 0.9 mg oral tablet
  • acetate 1.8 mg oral tablet

estradiol (Estrace)

  • 0.5 mg oral tablet
  • 1 mg oral tablet
  • two 1 mg tablets (2 mg)

estradiol (Gynodiol)

  • 0.5 mg tablet oral
  • 1 mg tablet oral
  • 1.5 mg tablet oral

estradiol (Estrace)

  • 0.5 mg tablet oral
  • 1 mg tablet oral
  • 1.5 mg tablet oral

estradiol (Menostar)

  • 0.014 mg/24 hrs once weekly

estradiol (Climara)

  • 0.025 mg/24 hrs once weekly

estradiol (Minivelle, Esclim)

  • 0.025 mg/24 hrs twice weekly extended release transdermal film
  • 0.0375 mg/24 hrs twice weekly extended release transdermal film
  • 0.05 mg/24 hrs twice weekly extended release transdermal film
  • 0.075 mg/24 hrs twice weekly extended release transdermal film
  • 0.1 mg/24 hrs twice weekly extended release transdermal film
estradiol (Climara)
  • 0.025 mg/24 hrs once weekly extended release transdermal film
  • 0.05 mg/24 hrs once weekly extended release transdermal film
  • 0.05 mg/24 hrs once weekly extended release transdermal film
  • 0.1 mg/24 hrs once weekly extended release transdermal film
  • 0.1 mg/24 hrs once weekly extended release transdermal film

estradiol (Vivelle)

  • 0.025 mg/24 hrs twice weekly
  • 0.0375 mg/24 hrs twice weekly
  • 0.05 mg/24 hrs twice weekly
  • 0.075 mg/24 hrs twice weekly
  • 0.1 mg/24 hrs twice weekly

estradiol (Climara)

  • 0.025 mg/24 hrs once weekly
  • 0.05 mg/24 hrs once weekly
  • 0.05 mg/24 hrs once weekly
  • 0.1 mg/24 hrs once weekly
  • 0.1 mg/24 hrs once weekly

estradiol (Vivelle-DOT)

  • 0.025 mg/24 hrs twice weekly
  • 0.0375 mg/24 hrs twice weekly
  • 0.05 mg/24 hrs twice weekly
  • 0.075 mg/24 hrs twice weekly
  • 0.1 mg/24 hrs twice weekly

 estradiol (Climara)

  • 0.025 mg/24 hrs once weekly
  • 0.05 mg/24 hrs once weekly
  • 0.05 mg/24 hrs once weekly
  • 0.1 mg/24 hrs once weekly
  • 0.1 mg/24 hrs once weekly

For topical gels (DIVIGEL, ELESTRIN, ESTROGEL), topical emulsion (ESTRASORB), and topical spray (EVAMIST), DIVIGEL is the formulary product. ELESTRIN, ESTROGEL, ESTRASORB, and EVAMIST are non-formulary, not stocked. They should be interchanged to an equivalent dose of DIVIGEL. See Estrogens - Topical formulary.

Reviewed: January 22, 2008 (DIVIGEL, ELESTRIN, ESTROGEL, ESTRASORB, EVAMIST) and July 23, 2013 (Minivelle)

Reviewed: October 25, 2006 (oral estrogens)


Last updated: Jun. 28, 2022







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