Esterified Estrogens (Cont.)

Esterified Estrogens: What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?

You should talk with your healthcare provider prior to using esterified estrogens if you have:
 
  • Had a heart attack or stroke
  • Heart disease or heart problems of any kind
  • Had a blood clot, including blood clots in the legs or lungs
  • High cholesterol
  • High blood pressure (hypertension)
  • Unexplained vaginal bleeding
  • Cancer (or if you have had cancer in the past)
  • Diabetes
  • Had yellowing of the whites of the eyes or skin (jaundice) during a prior pregnancy or estrogen use
  • Gallbladder disease
  • Liver disease, such as liver failure, cirrhosis, hepatitis, or liver tumors
  • Kidney disease, including kidney failure (renal failure)
  • Congestive heart failure (CHF)
  • An underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)
  • Low calcium levels in the blood (hypocalcemia)
  • Endometriosis
  • Any allergies, including allergies to drugs, foods, preservatives, or dyes.
     
Also, let your healthcare provider know if you:
 
Make sure to tell your healthcare provider about any other medicines you are taking, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
 
(Click Precautions and Warnings With Esterified Estrogens to learn more, including information on who should not take the drug.)
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;