Anwendungsgebiete
ESTRING is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe symptoms of vulvar and vaginal atrophy due to menopause.
Gegenanzeigen
ESTRING is contraindicated in women with any of the following conditions: 1. Abnormal genital bleeding with unknown etiology. 2. Known or suspected estrogen-dependent neoplasia. 3. Active DVT, PE, or a history of these conditions. 4. Active arterial thromboembolic disease (for example, stroke and MI), or a history of these conditions. 5. Known anaphylactic reaction or angioedema or hypersensitivity to ESTRING. 6. Known liver impairment or disease. 7.
Protein C, protein S, or antithrombin deficiency, or other known thrombophilic disorders.
Warnhinweise und Vorsichtsmaßnahmen
1. Endometrial Cancer with Unopposed Estrogen in Women with a Uterus In ESTRING-treated menopausal women with a uterus with persistent or recurring abnormal genital bleeding of unknown etiology, perform adequate diagnostic measures, including directed or random endometrial sampling when indicated, to assess for endometrial cancer. There is an increased risk of endometrial cancer with the use of systemic estrogens alone in women with a uterus.
The reported endometrial cancer risk among unopposed systemic estrogen users is about 2 to 12 times greater than in non-users and appears dependent on duration of treatment and on estrogen dose. Most studies show no significant increased risk associated with the use of systemically administered estrogens for less than one year. The greatest risk appears to be associated with prolonged use, with increased risks of 15- to 24-fold for 5 to 10 years or more.
This risk has been shown to persist for at least 8 to 15 years after systemic estrogen therapy is discontinued. There is no evidence that the use of natural estrogens results in a different endometrial risk profile than synthetic estrogens of equivalent estrogen dose. Adding a progestogen to estrogen-alone therapy has been shown to reduce the risk of endometrial hyperplasia (possible precursor to endometrial cancer).



