See menopause management guideline
Tablets
Elleste Duet- 1st line sequential (cyclical) combined tablet. Used in perimenopause and during the first year or two after menopause.
Novofem- alternative sequential combined HRT
Kliofem- 1st line continuous combined tablets for post-menopausal women
Kliovance- alternative continuous combined HRT
Transdermal Patches
Evorel sequi- sequential (cyclical) combined transdermal patch. Used in perimenopause and during the first year or two after menopause.
Evorel Conti- continuous combined transdermal patch for post-menopausal women.
Patches are more expensive than oral preparations but may be suitable for patients with high risk of VTE (e.g. those with a BMI over 30 kg/m2). See local menopause management guideline