alternative options for women taking a combined sequential oral HRT preparation containing 2mg of oestradiol

Last edited 05/2022 and last reviewed 05/2022

Alternative options for women taking a combined sequential oral HRT preparation containing 2mg of oestradiol

Women taking a combined sequential oral HRT preparation containing 2mg of oestradiol, can consider the following:

  • Femoston 2/10 2mg oestradiol + 10mg dydrogesterone
  • Elleste Duet (trade mark) 2mg oestradiol + 1mg norethisterone acetate
  • Trisequens 2mg/2mg/1mg oestradiol + 1mg norethisterone acetate
  • Or take oestrogen and progestogen separately:
    • Oral oestradiol 2mg and either
      • micronised progesterone (taken separately: Utrogestan 200mg orally for 12 days a month at night (cyclical) Or
      • Provera 10mg orally for 12 days a month Or
      • Norethisterone 5mg orally for 12 days a month Or
      • Mirena IUS

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