Table 5:
Transdermal Estrogens
Drug
Low
Dose
Medium
Dose
High
Dose
Higher
Doses
Change
Patch
Estraderm
  
0.05 mg
  
0.10 mg
Every 3.5 days
Esclim
(reservoir patch)
0.025 mg,
0.0375 mg
0.05 mg
0.075 mg
  
Every 3.5 days
Vivelle Dot
0.025 mg,
0.0375 mg
0.05 mg
0.075 mg
0.10 mg
Every 3.5 days
Alora
  
0.05 mg
0.075 mg
0.10 mg
Every 3.5 days
Climara
0.025 mg
0.05 mg
0.075 mg
0.10 mg
Weekly
  
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