Prescription Drug Index
ACTIVELLA
This is a Brand Name Prescription Drug
Activella
Pronounced: AK-ti-vella
Generic ingredients: Estrogen Progestin
These medications are designed for use in hormone replacement therapy. Both combine a form of estrogen with a substance that acts like progesterone. Both relieve the symptoms of menopause and both are prescribed to prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. (Activella is also used for vaginal atrophy.)
Estrogen when taken by itself poses an increased risk of uterine cancer. The progestin in these products largely counteracts this effect.
ADULTS
The recommended dose is one tablet daily.
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