🇺🇸 Estring in United States

FDA authorised Estring on 14 March 1996 · 2,518 US adverse-event reports

Marketing authorisations

FDA — authorised 14 March 1996

  • Application: ANDA040114
  • Marketing authorisation holder: RUBICON RESEARCH
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: TABLET — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 26 April 1996

  • Application: NDA020472
  • Marketing authorisation holder: PFIZER
  • Local brand name: ESTRING
  • Indication: INSERT, EXTENDED RELEASE — VAGINAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 31 July 1996

  • Application: NDA020538
  • Marketing authorisation holder: SANDOZ
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: Film, Extended Release — Transdermal
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 3 December 1996

  • Application: NDA020417
  • Marketing authorisation holder: PARKE DAVIS
  • Local brand name: FEMPATCH
  • Indication: FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 20 December 1996

  • Application: NDA020655
  • Marketing authorisation holder: ABBVIE
  • Local brand name: ALORA
  • Indication: FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 29 December 1997

  • Application: ANDA040212
  • Marketing authorisation holder: DURAMED PHARMS BARR
  • Local brand name: GYNODIOL
  • Indication: TABLET — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 30 January 1998

  • Application: ANDA040138
  • Marketing authorisation holder: LANNETT CO INC
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: TABLET — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 4 August 1998

  • Application: NDA020847
  • Marketing authorisation holder: WOMEN FIRST HLTHCARE
  • Local brand name: ESCLIM
  • Indication: SYSTEM — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 29 December 1998

  • Application: ANDA040275
  • Marketing authorisation holder: EPIC PHARMA LLC
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: TABLET — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 21 April 1999

  • Application: ANDA040326
  • Marketing authorisation holder: PHARMOBEDIENT
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: TABLET — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 20 September 1999

  • Application: NDA021048
  • Marketing authorisation holder: ORTHO MCNEIL PHARM
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: SYSTEM — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 22 October 1999

  • Application: NDA021040
  • Marketing authorisation holder: TEVA WOMENS
  • Local brand name: PREFEST
  • Indication: TABLET — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 19 November 1999

  • Application: ANDA040312
  • Marketing authorisation holder: NOVO NORDISK INC
  • Local brand name: INNOFEM
  • Indication: TABLET — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 24 February 2000

  • Application: ANDA075233
  • Marketing authorisation holder: MYLAN TECHNOLOGIES
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 24 February 2000

  • Application: ANDA075182
  • Marketing authorisation holder: MYLAN TECHNOLOGIES
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 17 April 2002

  • Application: ANDA040297
  • Marketing authorisation holder: USL PHARMA
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: TABLET — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 21 November 2003

  • Application: NDA021258
  • Marketing authorisation holder: BAYER HLTHCARE
  • Local brand name: CLIMARA PRO
  • Indication: FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 29 April 2005

  • Application: ANDA076812
  • Marketing authorisation holder: BARR
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL AND NORGESTIMATE
  • Indication: TABLET — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 27 December 2005

  • Application: NDA021885
  • Marketing authorisation holder: BERLEX LABS
  • Local brand name: CLIMARA PRO
  • Indication: SYSTEM — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 15 December 2006

  • Application: NDA021813
  • Marketing authorisation holder: VIATRIS
  • Local brand name: ELESTRIN
  • Indication: GEL, METERED — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 17 April 2008

  • Application: ANDA078324
  • Marketing authorisation holder: BRECKENRIDGE PHARM
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL AND NORETHINDRONE ACETATE
  • Indication: TABLET — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 11 May 2010

  • Application: ANDA079193
  • Marketing authorisation holder: BARR
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL AND NORETHINDRONE ACETATE
  • Indication: TABLET — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 8 March 2012

  • Application: ANDA200747
  • Marketing authorisation holder: TEVA PHARMS USA
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL AND NORETHINDRONE ACETATE
  • Indication: TABLET — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 29 October 2012

  • Application: NDA203752
  • Marketing authorisation holder: NOVEN
  • Local brand name: MINIVELLE
  • Indication: FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 19 December 2014

  • Application: ANDA020167
  • Marketing authorisation holder: MYLAN PHARMS INC
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: SYSTEM — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 19 December 2014

  • Application: ANDA201675
  • Marketing authorisation holder: MYLAN TECHNOLOGIES
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: SYSTEM — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 29 May 2015

  • Application: ANDA205256
  • Marketing authorisation holder: AMNEAL PHARMS
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: TABLET — VAGINAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 20 June 2016

  • Application: ANDA203339
  • Marketing authorisation holder: LUPIN
  • Local brand name: AMABELZ
  • Indication: TABLET — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 10 February 2017

  • Application: ANDA207261
  • Marketing authorisation holder: XIROMED
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL AND NORETHINDRONE ACETATE
  • Indication: TABLET — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 21 July 2017

  • Application: ANDA206388
  • Marketing authorisation holder: TEVA PHARMS USA
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: TABLET — VAGINAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 29 December 2017

  • Application: ANDA208788
  • Marketing authorisation holder: MYLAN
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: CREAM — VAGINAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 22 January 2018

  • Application: ANDA210194
  • Marketing authorisation holder: PADAGIS ISRAEL
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: CREAM — VAGINAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 5 March 2018

  • Application: ANDA209767
  • Marketing authorisation holder: ENCUBE
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: CREAM — VAGINAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 30 March 2018

  • Application: ANDA210488
  • Marketing authorisation holder: TEVA PHARMS USA
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: CREAM — VAGINAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 15 August 2018

  • Application: ANDA206685
  • Marketing authorisation holder: MYLAN TECHNOLOGIES
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 28 October 2018

  • Application: NDA210132
  • Marketing authorisation holder: MAYNE PHARMA
  • Local brand name: BIJUVA
  • Indication: CAPSULE — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 28 September 2020

  • Application: ANDA211396
  • Marketing authorisation holder: AMNEAL
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 10 August 2022

  • Application: ANDA211783
  • Marketing authorisation holder: XIROMED
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: GEL — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 1 December 2022

  • Application: ANDA206241
  • Marketing authorisation holder: ZYDUS PHARMS
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: SYSTEM — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 29 March 2023

  • Application: ANDA202985
  • Marketing authorisation holder: ZYDUS PHARMS
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 17 April 2023

  • Application: ANDA204379
  • Marketing authorisation holder: ZYDUS PHARMS
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: SYSTEM — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 30 June 2023

  • Application: ANDA214729
  • Marketing authorisation holder: AUROBINDO PHARMA LTD
  • Local brand name: ETYQA
  • Indication: TABLET — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 24 August 2023

  • Application: ANDA217610
  • Marketing authorisation holder: NOVITIUM PHARMA
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: GEL — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 6 September 2023

  • Application: ANDA217334
  • Marketing authorisation holder: NOVITIUM PHARMA
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: TABLET — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 14 November 2023

  • Application: ANDA216524
  • Marketing authorisation holder: PADAGIS ISRAEL
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: GEL — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 22 April 2024

  • Application: ANDA216160
  • Marketing authorisation holder: SOLARIS PHARMA CORP
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: GEL, METERED — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 12 July 2024

  • Application: ANDA217863
  • Marketing authorisation holder: SOLARIS PHARMA CORP
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: GEL — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 12 July 2024

  • Application: ANDA216055
  • Marketing authorisation holder: AMNEAL
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: GEL — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 2 August 2024

  • Application: ANDA216550
  • Marketing authorisation holder: AUROBINDO PHARMA
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: TABLET — VAGINAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 23 October 2024

  • Application: ANDA217882
  • Marketing authorisation holder: NOVITIUM PHARMA
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: GEL, METERED — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 5 March 2025

  • Application: ANDA218507
  • Marketing authorisation holder: ENCUBE
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: GEL — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 8 December 2025

  • Application: ANDA214137
  • Marketing authorisation holder: TEVA PHARMS USA INC
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: INSERT — VAGINAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 2 February 2026

  • Application: ANDA215096
  • Marketing authorisation holder: LONG GROVE PHARMS
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: GEL, METERED — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 11 May 2026

  • Application: ANDA218214
  • Marketing authorisation holder: ENCUBE
  • Local brand name: ESTRADIOL
  • Indication: GEL, METERED — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA

  • Status: approved

Safety signals — FAERS

Adverse reaction reports describe suspected side effects. A report does not mean the drug caused the event — co-medications, underlying disease and coincidence all contribute.

Most-reported reactions

  1. Drug Ineffective — 613 reports (24.34%)
  2. Vulvovaginal Discomfort — 393 reports (15.61%)
  3. Off Label Use — 268 reports (10.64%)
  4. Vulvovaginal Pain — 232 reports (9.21%)
  5. Product Quality Issue — 219 reports (8.7%)
  6. Pain — 171 reports (6.79%)
  7. Vaginal Discharge — 167 reports (6.63%)
  8. Headache — 154 reports (6.12%)
  9. Urinary Tract Infection — 154 reports (6.12%)
  10. Nausea — 147 reports (5.84%)

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Estring in other countries

Same drug, different regulators. Each page below lists the local marketing authorisation, HTA position, pricing, and adverse-event data.

Other Oncology approved in United States

Frequently asked questions

Is Estring approved in United States?

Yes. FDA authorised it on 14 March 1996; FDA authorised it on 26 April 1996; FDA authorised it on 31 July 1996.

Who is the marketing authorisation holder for Estring in United States?

RUBICON RESEARCH holds the US marketing authorisation.