ESTERIFIED ESTROGENS OR ESTROGEN PLUS ANDROGEN - EFFECTIVE POSTMENOPAUSAL HORMONE-REPLACEMENT THERAPY

We undertook a postmarketing surveillance study of 57 postmenopausal w omen (mean age, 49.4 years) to see whether esterified estrogens (Estra tab(R)) and estrogen plus androgen (Estratest(R)) are safe and effecti ve when given alone or combined with progestins for hormone-replacemen t therapy. Women who complained of hot flashes, cold sweats, and vagin al dryness before treatment showed dramatic improvement of these sympt oms after taking Estratab or Estratest. In addition, 50% to 70% of stu dy participants had lessened insomnia, fatigue, anxiety, and depressio n.