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1 1were upper respiratory tract infection, headache, abdominal pain, back pain, genital pruritus, moniliasis, vulvovaginal mycotic infection and diarrhea. ( )To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Novo Nordisk at 1-888-824-4336 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or DRUG INTERACTIONS Inducers and inhibitors of CYP3A4 may affect estrogen drug metabolism ( ) USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS Nursing Mothers: Estrogen administration to nursing women has been shown to decrease the quantity and quality of breast milk ( ) 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 ( )See 17 for PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION and FDA-approved patient.

2 11/201712 CLINICAL Mechanism of Pharmacokinetics13 NONCLINICAL Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility14 CLINICAL Effects on Atrophic Women s Health Initiative Women s Health Initiative Memory Study15 REFERENCES 16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND How Storage and Handling17 PATIENT COUNSELING Vaginal Possible Serious Adverse Reactions with Estrogen-Alone Possible Less Serious but Common Adverse Reactions with Estrogen-Alone Instructions for Use of ApplicatorFDA-Approved Patient Labeling* Sections or subsections omitted from the full prescribing information are not PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*WARNING.

3 ENDOMETRIAL CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS, BREAST CANCER and PROBABLE DEMENTIA1 INDICATIONS AND Treatment of Atrophic Vaginitis due to Menopause2 DOSAGE AND Treatment of Atrophic Vaginitis due to Menopause3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS4 CONTRAINDICATIONS5 WARNINGS AND Risks from Systemic Cardiovascular Malignant Probable Gallbladder Visual Addition of a Progestin When a Woman Has Not Had a Elevated Blood Hepatic Impairment and/or Past History of Cholestatic Fluid Exacerbation of Hereditary Angioedema Exacerbation of Other Local Laboratory

4 Drug-Laboratory Test Interactions6 ADVERSE Clinical Trials Postmarketing Experience7 DRUG Metabolic Interactions8 USE IN SPECIFIC Nursing Pediatric Geriatric Renal Hepatic Impairment10 OVERDOSAGE11 DESCRIPTIONHIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATIONT hese highlights do not include all the information needed to use VAGIFEM safely and effectively. See full prescribing information for VAGIFEM .Vagifem (estradiol vaginal inserts)Initial Approval: 1999 WARNING: ENDOMETRIAL CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS, BREAST CANCER and PROBABLE DEMENTIASee full prescribing information for complete boxed warningEstrogen-Alone Therapy There is an increased risk of endometrial cancer in a woman with a uterus who uses unopposed estrogens ( ) Estrogen-alone therapy should not be used for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or dementia ( , ) The Women s Health Initiative (WHI) estrogen-alone substudy reported increased risks of stroke and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) ( ) The WHI Memory Study (WHIMS)

5 Estrogen-alone ancillary study of WHI reported an increased risk of probable dementia in postmenopausal women 65 years of age and older ( )Estrogen Plus Progestin Therapy Estrogen plus progestin therapy should not be used for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or dementia ( , ) The WHI estrogen plus progestin substudy reported increased risks of stroke, DVT, pulmonary embolism (PE), and myocardial infarction (MI) ( ) The WHI estrogen plus progestin substudy reported increased risks of invasive breast cancer ( ) The WHIMS estrogen plus progestin ancillary study of WHI reported an increased risk of probable dementia in postmenopausal women 65 years of age and older ( ) RECENT MAJOR CHANGES Warnings and Precautions, Malignant Neoplasms ( ) 11/2017 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Vagifem is an estrogen (estradiol) indicated for the treatment of atrophic vaginitis due to menopause ( ).

6 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Vagifem should be administered intravaginally: 1 insert daily for 2 weeks, followed by 1 insert twice weekly (for example, Tuesday and Friday) ( ) DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS Vagifem 10 mcg insert: One vaginal insert contains mcg of estradiol hemihydrate equivalent to 10 mcg of estradiol (3) Vagifem 25 mcg insert: One vaginal insert contains mcg of estradiol hemihydrate equivalent to 25 mcg of estradiol (3) CONTRAINDICATIONS Undiagnosed abnormal genital bleeding (4) Known, suspected, or history of breast cancer (4, ) Known or suspected estrogen-dependent neoplasia (4, ) Active DVT, PE, or history of these conditions (4, ) Active arterial thromboembolic disease (for example, stroke and MI), or a history of these conditions (4, ) Known anaphylactic reaction or angioedema to Vagifem Known liver impairment or disease (4, )

7 Known protein C, protein S, or antithrombin deficient, or other known thrombophilic disorders (4) Known or suspected pregnancy (4, ) WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Estrogens increase the risk of gallbladder disease ( ) Discontinue estrogen if severe hypercalcemia, loss of vision, severe hypertriglyceridemia or cholestatic jaundice occurs ( , , , ) The Vagifem applicator may cause vaginal abrasion ( ) Monitor thyroid function in women on thyroid replacement therapy ( , ) ADVERSE REACTIONS In prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind studies the most common adverse reactions (incidence 5 percent) Vagifem (estradiol vaginal inserts)2 FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATIONWARNING: ENDOMETRIAL CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS, BREAST CANCER and PROBABLE DEMENTIAE strogen-Alone TherapyEndometrial CancerThere is an increased risk of endometrial cancer in a woman with a uterus who uses unopposed estrogens.

8 Adding a progestin to estrogen therapy has been shown to reduce the risk of endometrial hyperplasia, which may be a precursor to endometrial cancer. Adequate diagnostic measures, including directed or random endometrial sampling when indicated, should be undertaken to rule out malignancy in postmenopausal women with undiagnosed persistent or recurring abnormal genital bleeding [see Warnings and Precautions ( )].Cardiovascular Disorders and Probable DementiaEstrogen-alone therapy should not be used for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or dementia [see Warnings and Precautions ( , ), and Clinical Studies ( , )].

9 The Women s Health Initiative (WHI) estrogen-alone substudy reported increased risks of stroke and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in postmenopausal women (50 to 79 years of age) during years of treatment with daily oral conjugated estrogens (CE) [ mg]-alone, relative to placebo [see Warnings and Precautions ( ), and Clinical Studies ( )].The WHI Memory Study (WHIMS) estrogen-alone ancillary study of WHI reported an increased risk of developing probable dementia in postmenopausal women 65 years of age or older during years of treatment with daily CE ( mg)-alone, relative to placebo.

10 It is unknown whether this finding applies to younger postmenopausal women [see Warnings and Precautions ( ), Use in Specific Populations ( ), and Clinical Studies ( )].In the absence of comparable data, these risks should be assumed to be similar for other doses of CE and other dosage forms of estrogens. Estrogens with or without progestins should be prescribed at the lowest effective doses and for the shortest duration consistent with treatment goals and risks for the individual Plus Progestin TherapyCardiovascular Disorders and Probable DementiaEstrogen plus progestin therapy should not be used for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or dementia [see Warnings and Precautions ( , ), and Clinical Studies ( , )].