Conjugated estrogens

Pronounced KON-joo-gay-ted ES-tro-jenz

Brand names: Premarin

Type: Estrogen hormone · All Women's Health Medicines

What Conjugated estrogens is used for

• Menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats
• Vaginal dryness and thinning (cream)
• Low estrogen states
• Preventing bone loss after menopause (in selected patients)

Common side effects

• Breast tenderness
• Headache
• Nausea
• Bloating
• Breakthrough bleeding

Important cautions

• Estrogen raises the risk of blood clots and stroke, and estrogen alone raises womb lining cancer risk — people with a uterus usually also take a progestin
• Generally used at the lowest effective amount with regular review

How it comes

Tablets, vaginal cream, injection (hospital). This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.