Elestrin Gel: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates

Elestrin Gel

Generic nameestradiol topical
Drug classEstrogens
FormsGel (metered-dose pump)

Elestrin is a gel containing estradiol 0.06%, packaged in a non-aerosol, metered-dose pump. Estradiol is a form of estrogen, a female sex hormone normally made in the ovaries that controls many processes in the body.