HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATIONThese highlights do not include all the information needed to use PREMARIN® VAGINAL CREAM safely and effectively. See full prescribing information for PREMARIN VAGINAL CREAM. PREMARIN (conjugated estrogens) Vaginal Cream. Initial U.S. Approval: 1946 WARNING: ENDOMETRIAL CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS, BREAST CANCER and PROBABLE DEMENTIA |
Warnings and Precautions, Malignant Neoplasms (5.3) | 11/2017 |
INDICATIONS AND USAGE
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION- Cyclic administration of 0.5 to 2 g intravaginally [daily for 21 days then off for 7 days] for Treatment of Atrophic Vaginitis and Kraurosis Vulvae (2. 1)
- Cyclic administration of 0.5 g intravaginally [daily for 21 days then off for 7 days] for Treatment of Moderate to Severe Dyspareunia, a Symptom of Vulvar and Vaginal Atrophy, due to Menopause (2. 2)
- Twice-weekly administration of 0.5 g intravaginally [for example, Monday and Thursday] for Treatment of Moderate to Severe Dyspareunia, a Symptom of Vulvar and Vaginal Atrophy, due to Menopause (2. 2)
- Cyclic administration of 0.5 to 2 g intravaginally [daily for 21 days then off for 7 days] for Treatment of Atrophic Vaginitis and Kraurosis Vulvae (2. 1)
- Cyclic administration of 0.5 g intravaginally [daily for 21 days then off for 7 days] for Treatment of Moderate to Severe Dyspareunia, a Symptom of Vulvar and Vaginal Atrophy, due to Menopause (2. 2)
- Twice-weekly administration of 0.5 g intravaginally [for example, Monday and Thursday] for Treatment of Moderate to Severe Dyspareunia, a Symptom of Vulvar and Vaginal Atrophy, due to Menopause (2. 2)
DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
CONTRAINDICATIONS- Undiagnosed abnormal genital bleeding (4)
- Known, suspected, or history of breast cancer (4, 5.3)
- Known or suspected estrogen-dependent neoplasia (4, 5.3)
- Active DVT, PE, or a history of these conditions (4, 5.2)
- Active arterial thromboembolic disease (for example, stroke and MI), or a history of these conditions (4, 5.2)
- Known anaphylactic reaction or angioedema to PREMARIN Vaginal Cream (5.16, 5.17)
- Known liver dysfunction or disease (4, 5.10)
- Known protein C, protein S, or antithrombin deficiency or other known thrombophilic disorders (4)
- Known or suspected pregnancy (4, 8.1)
- Undiagnosed abnormal genital bleeding (4)
- Known, suspected, or history of breast cancer (4, 5.3)
- Known or suspected estrogen-dependent neoplasia (4, 5.3)
- Active DVT, PE, or a history of these conditions (4, 5.2)
- Active arterial thromboembolic disease (for example, stroke and MI), or a history of these conditions (4, 5.2)
- Known anaphylactic reaction or angioedema to PREMARIN Vaginal Cream (5.16, 5.17)
- Known liver dysfunction or disease (4, 5.10)
- Known protein C, protein S, or antithrombin deficiency or other known thrombophilic disorders (4)
- Known or suspected pregnancy (4, 8.1)
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
ADVERSE REACTIONSIn a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study, the most common adverse reactions ≥ 2 percent are headache, pelvic pain, vasodilation, breast pain, leucorrhea, metrorrhagia, vaginitis, vulvovaginal disorder (6.1)
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Pfizer Inc. at 1-800-438-1985 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
In a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study, the most common adverse reactions ≥ 2 percent are headache, pelvic pain, vasodilation, breast pain, leucorrhea, metrorrhagia, vaginitis, vulvovaginal disorder (6.1)
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Pfizer Inc. at 1-800-438-1985 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
DRUG INTERACTIONSInducers and/or inhibitors of CYP3A4 may affect estrogen drug metabolism (7.1)
Inducers and/or inhibitors of CYP3A4 may affect estrogen drug metabolism (7.1)
USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS- Nursing Mothers: Estrogen administration to nursing women has been shown to decrease the quantity and quality of breast milk (8.3)
- Geriatric Use: An increased risk of probable dementia in women over 65 years of age was reported in the Women's Health Initiative Memory ancillary studies of the Women's Health Initiative (5.4, 8.5)
- Nursing Mothers: Estrogen administration to nursing women has been shown to decrease the quantity and quality of breast milk (8.3)
- Geriatric Use: An increased risk of probable dementia in women over 65 years of age was reported in the Women's Health Initiative Memory ancillary studies of the Women's Health Initiative (5.4, 8.5)
See 17 for PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION and FDA-approved patient labeling.
Revised: 9/2018