Prempro FAQ #5:Are estrogens in patches, vaginal creams, or vaginal rings safer than tablet forms? It has not been determined if other forms are safer than tablets. Estrogens are available in a variety of forms including trans-dermal patches, estrogen gels, and vaginal creams and rings. Most of data on long-term estrogen health effects come from studies involving oral estrogen and progestin tablets. Until there is more data, FDA recommends that postmenopausal women who take estrogen and progestin in other dosage forms be similarly warned about harmful health risks.

The amount of estrogen that enters blood stream from estrogen-containing vaginal creams and rings can vary depending on specific product; how it is used, and these factors vary from woman to woman. The FDA encourages manufacturers to provide drug blood level information with physician prescribing information. However, it is important to realize that little is still known about relationship between estrogen blood levels and potential health risks.

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Prempro FAQ #6:Who should not take estrogens and progestins?

Do not take estrogens and progestins if you:

* think you may be pregnant or are pregnant * have unusual vaginal bleeding * have or had certain cancers * had a stroke or heart attack in past year * have or had blood clots * have liver problems or liver disease

Women are advised to discuss this issue with their health care provider before stopping their medication. No one should be taking estrogens and progestins indefinitely.

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Prempro FAQ #7:Is FDA doing anything about Prempro? The FDA suggested revising label to include information about current approved uses Prempro. The suggested label states that if Prempro is solely prescribed for vaginal symptoms, health care providers are advised to consider use of topical vaginal products. The suggested label recommends that if products are prescribed for osteoporosis, women should be at significant risk for osteoporosis and that non-estrogen treatments should be considered inappropriate.

FDA is also advising women and their health care providers that hormone therapy has never been approved for prevention of cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease or memory loss.

This information is too little too late. If you or a family member are suffering or have suffered life threatening and harmful Prempro side effects, consult a Prempro lawyer today for a free, no-obligation consultation.

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Prempro FAQ #8:What is Premarin? Does it have harmful side effects like Prempro? Premarin is a conjugated estrogen extracted from pregnant mares' urine (PMU). It is manufactured by Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, Inc., and is most commonly prescribed for estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) to relieve hormonal deficiency symptoms associated with menopause or hysterectomy. More recently, it has been prescribed to help prevent osteoporosis and heart disease. Marketed for past 50 years, Premarin is most widely used ERT drug and currently prescribed to more than nine million American women.

Animal rights groups have drawn attention to Premarin because of methods used to collect pregnant mares’ urine. Each mare is kept tethered in a narrow stall for four to six months with a rubber cup positioned over her vulva to collect urine flow. The cup is held in place by overhead supports and a partial body harness. The tether and collection equipment greatly restrict movement and mare is unable to turn around or take more than a step or two in any direction.

Some of long-term disadvantages of taking Premarin include increased risk of developing uterine and breast cancers.

Monheit Law is investigating Prempro Cancer cases for long term users of Prempro who have developed either breast or ovarian cancer.

See: Our FAQ page to learn more about Prempro, Premarin, and Prempro Side Effects.