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Converts between oestrogen preparations using the widely quoted standard-dose equivalences of 1 mg oral estradiol, a 50 mcg/day patch and 0.625 mg conjugated oestrogens.
Standard-dose equivalence
1 mg/day oral estradiol is approximately equivalent to a 50 mcg/day transdermal patch, 0.625 mg/day conjugated equine oestrogens or 1 mg/day estradiol gel
Educational estimate only. Not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, and must not be used to make treatment or dosing decisions.
Not entirely. Transdermal delivery avoids first-pass metabolism and carries a lower venous thromboembolism risk.
Anyone with an intact uterus needs endometrial protection with a progestogen or a levonorgestrel intrauterine system.