Progesterone is a female hormone that occurs naturally in the body which is used to reduce the symptoms of menapouse. It works you get near to the menopause, where the amount of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone in your body goes down
It is used:
- To cause menstrual periods in women
- To reduce the symptoms of the menopause
- To prevent overgrowth in the lining of the uterus in postmenopausal women who are receiving estrogen hormone replacement therapy
- Allergic to progesterone or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
- Have a premature menopause
- Have ever had breast cancer, or if you are suspected of having it
- Have cancer which is sensitive to estrogens
- Have any unexplained vaginal bleeding
- Have or have ever had a blood clot in a vein
- Have a blood clotting disorder (such as protein C, protein S, or antithrombin deficiency)
- Have or recently have had a disease caused by blood clots in the arteries, such as a heart attack, stroke or angina
- Have or have ever had a liver disease
- Have a rare blood problem called Porphyria
- Have bleeding on the brain (cerebral haemorrhage)
- Are allergic to soya
- Have or have ever had abnormal tumours/growths
- Have or have ever had growth of womb lining outside your womb or a history of excessive
- Have or have ever had high blood pressure
- Have or have ever had diabetes
- Have or have ever had gallstones
- Have or have ever had migraine or severe headaches
- Have or have ever had a disease of the immune system
- Have or have ever had epilepsy
- Have or have ever had asthma
- Have or have ever had a disease affecting the eardrum and hearing
- Suffer fromdepression
- Have skin that is sensitive to light
- This medicine is not recommended if you are pregnant or planning to have a baby, do not take this medicine. This medicine is for use in postmenopausal women only. So, talk to your doctor before taking this medicine
- If you are breast feeding or planning to breast feed, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine
- This medicine is not recommended for children
- This medicine may feel sleepy or dizzy. If this happens, do not drive or use any tools or machines. Taking this medicine at bedtime can reduce these effects
Please inform your doctor in case you are taking any of the following medicines:
- Phenobarbital, Phenytoin and Carbamazepine
- Rifampicin, Rifabutin
- Nevirapine, Efavirenz, Ritonavir and Nelfinavir
- Hypericum perforatum
- Bromocriptine
- Ciclosporin
- Ketoconazole, Griseofulvin, Terbinafine
- Spironolactone
- Ampicillins, Tetracyclines
- Medroxyprogesterone acetate, Megestrol
- Coumarins, Phenindione
- Diabetic medicines
- Ulipristal acetate
- Diazepam
- Tizanidine
- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
- Take this medicine by mouth
- Swallow the medicine whole with a glass of water
- Take this medicine at bedtime
If you forget to take this medicine:
- If you forget a dose, take it as soon as you remember it
- However, if it is nearly time for the next dose, skip the missed dose
- Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose
If you stop taking this medicine:
- Do not stop taking this medicine before the doctor tells to do
- Headache, Somnolence, Abdominal pain, Breast tenderness, Itching or Burning
- Keep this medicine out of reach of children
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date
- Store at room temperature (15-25ºC)
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