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Estradiol is a form of estrogen, a female sex hormone that regulates many processes in the body.
Norethindrone is a form of progesterone, a female hormone important for regulating ovulation and menstruation.
Estradiol and norethindrone is a combination medicine used to treat menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and vaginal changes (itching, burning, dryness), and to prevent osteoporosis (bone loss) in menopausal women.
Estradiol and norethindrone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Estradiol is a form of estrogen, a female sex hormone that regulates many processes in the body.
Norethindrone is a form of progesterone, a female hormone important for regulating ovulation and menstruation.
Estradiol and norethindrone transdermal (skin patch) is a combination medicine used to treat menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and vaginal changes (itching, burning, dryness). This medicine is also used before menopause to treat a lack of estrogen caused by conditions such as hypogonadism, primary ovarian failure, or surgical removal of the ovaries.
Estradiol and norethindrone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Do not use if you are pregnant.
You should not use estradiol and norethindrone if you have had a hysterectomy, or if you have any of the following conditions: liver disease, unusual vaginal bleeding, a history of breast or uterine cancer, or if you have recently had a heart attack, stroke, or a blood clot.
Estradiol and norethindrone should not be used to prevent heart disease, stroke, or dementia, because this medicine may actually increase your risk of developing these conditions.
Long-term use of this medicine may increase your risk of breast cancer, uterine cancer, heart attack, stroke, or blood clot. Talk with your doctor about your individual risk.
Do not take this medicine in larger amounts or for longer than recommended.
Do not use if you are pregnant.
You should not use this medicine if you have had a hysterectomy, or if you have any of the following conditions: liver disease, unusual vaginal bleeding, a history of breast or uterine cancer, or if you have recently had a heart attack, stroke, or a blood clot.
Estradiol and norethindrone should not be used to prevent heart disease, stroke, or dementia, because this medicine may actually increase your risk of developing these conditions.
Long-term use of this medicine may increase your risk of breast cancer, uterine cancer, heart attack, stroke, or blood clot. Talk with your doctor about your individual risk.
Do not use this medicine in larger amounts or for longer than recommended.
You should not use estradiol and norethindrone if you are allergic to it, or if you have:

• a recent history of heart attack, stroke, or blood clots;
• liver disease;
• abnormal vaginal bleeding that a doctor has not checked;
• a history of breast, uterine, or hormone-related cancer;
• if you have had a hysterectomy; or
• if you are pregnant.

To make sure this medicine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:

• heart disease;
• risk factors for coronary artery disease (such as diabetes, smoking, being overweight, having high blood pressure or high cholesterol, having a family history of coronary artery disease, or if you have had a hysterectomy);
• asthma;
• diabetes;
• epilepsy or other seizure disorder;
• migraines;
• porphyria;
• lupus;
• kidney disease;
• gallbladder disease;
• endometriosis or uterine fibroid tumors;
• a thyroid disorder; or
• high levels of calcium in your blood.

Long-term use of estradiol and norethindrone may increase your risk of breast cancer, uterine cancer, heart attack, stroke, or blood clot. Talk with your doctor about your individual risks before using this medicine long term.
Estradiol and norethindrone should not be used to prevent heart disease, stroke, or dementia, because this medicine may actually increase your risk of developing these conditions.
FDA pregnancy category X: Do not use estradiol and norethindrone if you are pregnant. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment.
Estradiol and norethindrone can pass into breast milk. This medication may slow breast milk production. Do not use if you are breast-feeding a baby.
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to estradiol or norethindrone, or if you have:

• a recent history of heart attack, stroke, or blood clots;
• liver disease;
• abnormal vaginal bleeding that a doctor has not checked;
• a history of breast, uterine, or hormone-related cancer;
• a hereditary clotting deficiency;
• if you have had a hysterectomy; or
• if you are pregnant.

To make sure this medicine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:

• heart disease;
• risk factors for coronary artery disease (such as diabetes, lupus, smoking, being overweight, having high blood pressure or high cholesterol, having a family history of coronary artery disease);
• hereditary angioedema;
• asthma;
• epilepsy or other seizure disorder;
• migraines;
• porphyria;
• kidney disease;
• gallbladder disease;
• endometriosis or uterine fibroid tumors;
• a thyroid disorder; or
• high levels of calcium in your blood.

Long-term use of this medicine may increase your risk of breast cancer, uterine cancer, heart attack, stroke, or blood clot. Talk with your doctor about your individual risk.
Estradiol and norethindrone should not be used to prevent heart disease, stroke, or dementia, because this medicine may actually increase your risk of developing these conditions.
FDA pregnancy category X: Do not use estradiol and norethindrone if you are pregnant. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment.
Estradiol and norethindrone can pass into breast milk. This medicine may slow breast milk production. Do not use if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have:

• chest pain or heavy feeling, pain spreading to the jaw or shoulder, sweating, feeling short of breath, fainting;
• sudden numbness or weakness (especially on one side of the body), sudden severe headache, slurred speech, problems with vision or balance;
• sudden cough, wheezing, rapid breathing, coughing up blood;
• pain, swelling, warmth, or redness in one or both legs;
• vomiting, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
• unusual vaginal bleeding; or
• a lump in your breast.

Common side effects may include:

• nausea, bloating, stomach cramps;
• headache, depressed mood;
• breast pain, back pain;
• sleep problems (insomnia);
• hair loss, weight changes, acne; or
• vaginal itching or discharge, breakthrough bleeding.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have:

• confusion, depression, unusual thoughts or behavior;
• unusual or heavy vaginal bleeding;
• a lump in your breast;
• heart attack symptoms--chest pain or pressure, pain spreading to your jaw or shoulder, nausea, sweating;
• signs of a stroke--sudden numbness or weakness (especially on one side of the body), sudden severe headache, slurred speech, problems with vision or balance;
• signs of a blood clot in the lung--chest pain, sudden cough, wheezing, rapid breathing, coughing up blood;
• signs of a blood clot in your leg--pain, swelling, warmth, or redness in one or both legs; or
• liver problems--nausea, upper stomach pain, itching, tired feeling, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).

Common side effects may include:

• nausea, vomiting, bloating, stomach cramps;
• light vaginal bleeding or spotting;
• vaginal itching or discharge;
• headache;
• breast pain;
• swelling in your hands or feet;
• hair loss; or
• redness or irritation where the patch is worn.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Grapefruit and grapefruit juice may interact with estradiol and lead to unwanted side effects. Discuss the use of grapefruit products with your doctor.
Grapefruit and grapefruit juice may interact with this medicine and lead to unwanted side effects. Discuss the use of grapefruit products with your doctor.
Other drugs may interact with estradiol and norethindrone, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Tell each of your health care providers about all medicines you use now and any medicine you start or stop using.
Other drugs may interact with estradiol and norethindrone, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Tell each of your health care providers about all medicines you use now and any medicine you start or stop using.