FDA-approved hormone products:
The FDA has expressed that using FDA approved hormone therapy products available at retail pharmacies may be more safe than non-FDA approved or compounded hormones. Non-FDA approved hormones may not have strict oversight to ensure standardized or consistent doses of hormones. FDA-approved hormone products include (adapted from the FDA, Estrogen and Estrogen with Progestin Therapies for Postmenopausal Women) Alora (estradiol transdermal system), Angeliq (drospirenone and estradiol), Climara (estradiol transdermal system), Climara Pro (estradiol/levonorgestrel transdermal system), Combipatch (estradiol; norethindrone acetate transdermal system), Delestrogen (estradiol valerate injection), Enjuvia (synthetic conjugated estrogens), Estraderm (estradiol transdermal system), Estrasorb (estradiol topical emulsion), femhrt (norethindrone acetate/ethinyl estradiol tablets), Femring (estradiol acetate vaginal ring), Prefest (estradiol/norgestimate), Premarin (conjugated estrogens tablets), Premarin Intravenous (conjugated estrogens for injection), Premarin Vaginal Cream (conjugated estrogens), Prempro/Premphase (conjugated estrogens/medroxyprogesterone acetate tablets), Vivelle (estradiol transdermal system), and Vivelle-Dot (estradiol transdermal system). (3)