Estrogel vs. Cenestin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Estrogel and Cenestin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 74,739 people who take Estrogel and Cenestin, and is updated regularly.
What is Estrogel?
Estrogel has active ingredients of estradiol. It is often used in menopause. eHealthMe is studying from 2,921 Estrogel users. Check the latest studies of Estrogel.
What is Cenestin?
Cenestin has active ingredients of estrogens, conjugated synthetic a. It is often used in hormone replacement therapy. eHealthMe is studying from 1,301 Cenestin users. Check the latest studies of Cenestin.
74,739 people who take Estrogel and Cenestin are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Cenestin (estrogens, conjugated synthetic a)
- Estrogel (estradiol)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Estrogel:
- not at all: 2.3 %
- somewhat: 14.11 %
- moderate: 27.49 %
- high: 37.87 %
- very high: 18.23 %
Cenestin:
- not at all: 0 %
- somewhat: 9.8 %
- moderate: 21.57 %
- high: 43.14 %
- very high: 25.49 %
Want to compare Estrogel with Cenestin?
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DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
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Browse all side effects of Estrogel:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Cenestin:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on estradiol and estrogens, conjugated synthetic a (the active ingredients of Estrogel and Cenestin, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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