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A sampling of hormone replacement therapies on the market Tuesday, May 28, 2002
Generic name |
Brand name |
How taken |
Source of active ingredient |
Conjugated estrogens |
Premarin |
Oral/cream |
Pregnant mares' urine |
Conjugated estrogens |
Cenestin |
Oral |
Synthesized from soy and yams |
Estradiol |
Climara |
Patch |
Synthetic |
Estradiol |
Estraderm |
Patch |
Mexican yams |
Estradiol/ Norethindrone acetate |
Activella |
Oral |
Synthetic/synthetic |
Estradiol |
Estring |
Vaginal ring |
Mexican yams |
Conjugated estrogens/ Medroxy progesterone acetate |
PremPro |
Oral |
Pregnant mare urine/synthetic |
Ethinyl estradiol/ Norethindrone acetate |
FemHRT |
Oral |
Soy/soy |
Estradiol/Norgestimate |
OrthoPrefest |
Oral |
Soy/synthetic |
Extradiol/Norethindrone acetate |
Combipatch |
Patch |
Soy/yams |
Micronized progesterone |
Crinone |
Vaginal gel |
Mexican yams |
Medroxyprogesterone acetate |
Provera |
Oral |
Synthetic |
Testosterone |
Androderm |
Patch |
Soy |
Testosterone |
Androgel |
Gel |
Yams or soy |
Sources: http:www.rxstat.net |
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