Table 4:
Oral Estrogens
Drug
Low &
Starting Dose
Standard
Dose
Intermediate
Dose
High
Dose
Highest
Doses
Premarin
(conjugated equine estrogen)
0.3 mg
0.45 mg
0.625 mg
0.9 mg
1.25 mg
2.5 mg
Estrace
0.5 mg
1 mg
 
2 mg
  
Ogen
  
0.625 mg
  
1.25 mg
2.5 mg
Ortho-Est
  
0.625 mg
  
1.25 mg
  
Menest
0.3 mg
0.625 mg
  
1.25 mg
2.5 mg
Cenestin
  
0.625 mg
0.9 mg
1.25 mg
  
Estinyl
0.02 mg
0.05 mg
  
0.5 mg
  
  
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