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Template:Estrogen dosages for breast cancer

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Estrogen dosages for breast cancer
Route/form Estrogen Dosage Ref(s)
Oral Estradiol 10 mg 3x/day
AI-resistant: 2 mg 1–3x/day
[1][2]
[1][3]
Estradiol valerate AI-resistant: 2 mg 1–3x/day [1][3]
Conjugated estrogens 10 mg 3x/day [4][5][6][7]
Ethinylestradiol 0.5–1 mg 3x/day [5][1][8][7]
Diethylstilbestrol 5 mg 3x/day [5][9][10]
Dienestrol 5 mg 3x/day [8][7][10]
Dimestrol 30 mg/day [4][7][10]
Chlorotrianisene 24 mg/day [4][10]
IMTooltip Intramuscular or SC injection Estradiol benzoate 5 mg 2–3x/week [8][11][9][12]
Estradiol dipropionate 5 mg 2–3x/week [8][9][13][12]
Estradiol valerate 30 mg 1x/2 weeks [11]
Polyestradiol phosphate 40–80 mg 1x/4 weeks [14][15]
Estrone 5 mg ≥3x/week [16]
Notes: (1) Only in women who are at least 5 years postmenopausal.[1] (2) Dosages are not necessarily equivalent.