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⚠ Prescription required. This medicine may only be dispensed against a valid prescription.

Generic: Progesterone

Form: injection 25mg/1.112ml

Indication

Premenstrual syndrome, Contraception, Menopausal HRT, Amenorrhoea, Recurrent miscarriage

Adult Dose

Oral Progestogen component of menopausal hormonal replacement therapy. Adult: 200 mg daily as a single daily dose at night for 12-14 days of each mth. Amenorrhoea Adult: 400 mg daily for 10 days. Dysfunctional uterine bleeding. Adult: 400 mg daily for 10 days. Prevention of Endometrial Hyperplasia. Adult: 200 mg PO at night for 12 days sequentially per 28-day cycle Vaginal Gel Dysfunctional uterine bleeding. Adult: 45 mg every other day from the 15th-25th day of the cycle. May increase dose to 90 mg in non-responders. Amenorrhoea. Adult: 45 mg every other day from the 15th-25th day of the cycle. May increase dose to 90 mg in non-responders.

Contraindication

Hypersensitivity; thrombophloebitis; cerebral apoplexy; severe hepatic impairment; undiagnosed vag bleeding, incomplete abortion, hormone-dependent carcinoma, as a diagnostic test for pregnancy; pregnancy. History or current high risk of arterial disease.

Mode of Action

Progesterone is the main hormone secreted by corpus luteum. It induces secretory changes in the endometrium, promotes mammary gland development, relaxes uterus, blocks follicular maturation and ovulation, and maintains pregnancy.

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Uses of __NAME__

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Side effects of __NAME__

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How to use __NAME__

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. __NAME__ is to be taken with food.

How __NAME__ works

__NAME__ is a progesterone (female hormone). It helps to establish and maintain pregnancy. It also prevents the increase in thickness of the endometrium (lining of the uterus) caused by estrogen.

Safety Advice

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Safety Advice

__NAME__ is safe to use during pregnancy. Most studies have shown low or no risk to the developing baby.

Safety Advice

__NAME__ is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.

Safety Advice

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