Treats dryness and itching of the vagina that occurs with menopause or aging.Estropipate is an estrogen female hormone
Contraindications:
You should not use this medicine if you have had ever an allergic reaction to other estrogen medicines, or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Stop using this medicine if you think you might be pregnant. You should not use this medicine if you have had breast cancer or blood clots
Uses:
Cream
Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use and how often.
Wash your hands with soap and water before and after using this medicine.
The medicine is a cream that is in a tube. You will use an applicator to put the cream into your vagina.
The applicator is an empty plastic tube called a barrel. There is a plunger on one end and an opening on the other end. There are numbers on the plunger that show how much cream should be squeezed into the applicator for each dose.
Remove the cap from the end of the tube.
Make sure the plunger of the applicator is all the way into the barrel.
Twist the open end of the applicator onto the tube of cream.
Squeeze the cream into the applicator. This will cause the plunger to move through the barrel. When the plunger reaches the number of the dose you should take, stop squeezing.
Twist the applicator off of the tube and put the cap back on the tube.
Put the applicator into your vagina and push the plunger all the way into the barrel.
After using, pull the plunger all the way out of the applicator and wash both pieces with warm, soapy water. Never use hot or boiling water.
If a dose is missed:
You should not use the missed dose at all if you are a day late. Skip the missed dose and continue with your regular dosing schedule.
You should not use two doses at the same time.
Storage:
Store at room temperature and protect from freezing.
Keep all medicine out the reach of children.
Special precautions:
Before taking, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart failure or liver disease. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking, call your doctor
Warnings:
Check with your doctor before taking estropipate if you have asthma, seizures (epilepsy), migraine headaches, breast lumps, a family history of breast cancer, or heart, gall bladder, kidney, or liver disease.
Large doses of this medicine taken over long periods of time may increase the risk of some kinds of cancer. Talk to your doctor about this risk.
Unless you have had a hysterectomy (uterus removed), check with your doctor about whether you should also take progesterone.
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
Chest or calf pain
Severe headaches
Lumps in breast
Yellowing of eyes or skin
Very heavy menstrual bleeding or irregular periods
