Safety precautions

Estradiol is not intended for the prevention of strokes, heart disease or dementia. Your doctor should know if you have any of the following conditions at the moment of starting your treatment: family history of blood clots, heart disease, endometriosis, seizure disorder, gallbladder disease, lupus, kidney disease, underactive thyroid, asthma, migraines or low levels of calcium. These are important to mention because they can increase the risk of side effects or make your treatment less efficient. If you have a history of heart attack or stroke, breast cancer, liver disease, uterine cancer, a history of a blood clot or abnormal vaginal bleeding, you should not be taking this drug at all and an alternative treatment will need to be found. Certain drugs you may be taking can interact with Estrace, especially St. John's wort, cimetidine, blood thinners, antifungal medications, rifampin, phenytoin, carbamazepine, erythromycin, phenobarbital, ritonavir and clarithromycin. You should mention any other medications you are taking, because these are not all drugs that can interact with your current medicine.

How to take this drug

Estrace is used for symptomatic treatment of menopause, to prevent osteoporosis-related bone fractures and reduce the risk of developing stroke and heart attack. Depending on what you will be taking this medicine for, the dosage may be different. This drug is usually prescribed to be taken once a day. Some patients may be required to take this drug in cycles, for 23 days followed by 5 days of rest. There are other forms of this drug when you purchase it online in a generic form. Each form is supposed to be taken exactly a prescribed or following the directions supplied by the manufacturer. If you are taking rifampin, warfarin, primidone, griseofulvin, barbiturates, phenytoin or carbamazepine, the beneficial effects of Estrace can be reduced. You should also avoid smoking while using this medicine for it to be as safe and efficient as possible.