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Smallest estrogen replacement patch now available in U.S. pharmacies.(Abstract)

Women's Health Weekly

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2002 OCT 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women who want to prevent postmenopausal osteoporosis with the lowest effective estrogen replacement therapy dosage possible now have a new option.

About the size of a dime, the newest dosage strength of Vivelle-Dot, 0.025 mg/day, has hit pharmacy shelves. This new, low dose patch is small, thin, and translucent.

Vivelle-Dot 0.025 mg/day utilizes state-of-the-art proprietary DOT Matrix technology. The new product delivers estradiol, the primary estrogen produced by the ovaries, through a patch that is applied twice weekly. Vivelle-Dot is now available in 5 dosage strengths (0.025, 0.0375, 0.05, 0.075, and 0.1 mg/day), offering ...

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