Duphaston
Drug name: Duphaston
Active Ingredients:
Dydrogesterone
Therapeutic actions: The active ingredient of Duphaston is Dydrogesterone that is synthetic sex hormone with progestagens affect. Dydrogesterone is similar to Progesterone. Progesterone is essential hormone for the development of endometrium(healthy womb lining) that is necessary for pregnancy. Dydrogesterone contributes to beginning of secretory phase in endometrium, decreasing the risk of endometrium's hyperplasia or blastomatosis caused by estrogens. Dydrogesterone doesn't exerts estrogenic, androgenic, termogenic, anabolic and corticosteroid action.
Indications: Duphaston is used to treat the following conditions:
- Abdominal pain related to menstrual periods
- Restoring bleeding in the absence of menstrual period
- Absence of menstrual periods while taking estrogen medications
- Endometriosis
- Sterility caused by lutein deficiency.
- Irregular menstrual cycles
- Dysmenorrhea
- Premenstrual syndrome
- Bleeding and abdominal pain while pregnancy
- Female infertility
- Menstrual bleeding while taking estrogens
- Preventing the womb lining overgrowth due to estrogen in hormone replacement therapy
Contraindications and cautions:
Do not use this medication if you have ever experienced a hypersensitive reaction to Dydrogesterone or any other components of the preparation.
Do not use Duphaston in:
- Blood clotting diseases or if you have recently had a heart attacks or strokes.
- In gal bladder or liver diseases (including liver cancer)
- Jaundice
- Breast or genital cancer
- Unusual vaginal bleeding
- Anemia
- Breastfeeding
You should talk with your health care provider prior to taking Duphaston if you experience the following condition:
- Migraine
- Depression
- Asthma
- Heart or kidney problems
- Epilepsy
- Hypertension
Warning!
Stop taking Duphaston if you experience some allergic reaction such as shortness of breast, menstrual changes, sudden headache and others.
Adverse effects: There are possible side-effects associated with this medicine that can affect individuals in different ways. If a side effect is stated here, that does not necessarily mean the fact that all people using Duphaston will experience it or any other.
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Breast pain
- Acne
- Swelling of the feet or ankles
- Weigh loss or weigh gain
- Hair loss
The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer.
For more information about any other possible risks associated with Duphaston, please read the information provided with Duphaston or consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Interactions: It is important to tell your doctor or pharmacist what medicines you are already taking, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, before you start treatment with Duphaston. Similarly, check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any new medication while taking this one, to ensure that the combination is safe.
Especially pay attention to hormonal replacement therapy.
Additional Information: DO NOT SHARE Duphaston with others. DO NOT USE THIS MEDICINE for other health conditions. KEEP THIS PRODUCT, as well as syringes and needles, if needed during treatment, out of the reach of children. Do not reuse needles, syringes, or other materials.
