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What is Femtrace®?
Femtrace is the first tablet to treat moderate-to severe hot flashes and night sweats of menopause with the hormone estradiol acetate. Femtrace is an oral medicine that contains an estrogen. Once in your body, Femtrace changes to estradiol, the same hormone made naturally in your ovaries. Femtrace is available in three strengths. Your healthcare provider can prescribe the lowest dose that's right for you.
How can Femtrace help me?
Because Femtrace provides your body with estrogen, it can help relieve the moderate-to-severe hot flashes or night sweats of menopause.
How should I take Femtrace?
Femtrace should be taken once daily, regardless of whether or not you have eaten. Be sure to follow the specific directions of your healthcare provider.
As a precaution, the FDA is advising women who are using or considering estrogen or estrogen–progestin treatment to consult with their healthcare provider about whether they are at increased risk for breast cancer or stroke. The FDA recommends that all estrogens prescribed for the treatment of menopausal symptoms should be used at the lowest effective dose and for the shortest possible time consistent with treatment goals and risks.
To help provide just the right amount of estrogen your body needs, Femtrace is available in three dosage strengths: 0.45 mg, 0.9 mg, and 1.8 mg.
If you have a uterus, talk with your healthcare provider about whether the addition of a progestin is right for you.
What are the possible side effects of Femtrace?
Less common but serious side effects include: breast cancer, cancer of the uterus, stroke, heart attack, blood clots, dementia, gallbladder disease, ovarian cancer.
These are some of the warning signs of serious side effects: breast lumps, unusual vaginal bleeding, dizziness and faintness, changes in speech, severe headaches, chest pain, shortness of breath, pains in your legs, changes in vision, vomiting. Call your healthcare provider right away if you get any of these warning signs, or any other unusual symptom that concerns you.
In clinical studies with Femtrace the following side effects were observed:
- Headache
- Vaginal Bleeding
- Breast Tenderness
These are not all the possible side effects of Femtrace. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.
Who should not take Femtrace?
Do not start taking Femtrace if you have unusual vaginal bleeding, currently have or have had certain cancers, had a stroke or heart attack in the past year, currently have or have had blood clots, currently have or have had liver problems, think you may be pregnant or are allergic to Femtrace or any of its ingredients.
Please see IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
For more information, refer to the PATIENT PRODUCT INFORMATION.
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