Dydrogesterone

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Dysmenorrhoea. Threatened or habitual abortion. Endometriosis. Infertility due to inadequate luteal phase. Premenstrual syndrome. Adjunct to oestrogen replacement therapy.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hypersensitivity, pregnancy. Undiagnosed abnormal vaginal bleeding, thromboembolic disorders, history or existing cerebrovascular or coronary artery disease, missed or incomplete abortion, known or suspected carcinoma of the breast or genital organs, severe hepatic dysfunction, as a diagnostic test for pregnancy.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Monitor closely for loss of vision, proptosis, diplopia, migraine, signs and symptoms of embolic disorders. CVD or renal impairment, epilepsy, asthma, other conditions which may be aggravated by fluid retention. Lactation.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Dizziness, nausea, headache, fatigue, emotional lability, irritability, abdominal pain and distention, musculoskeletal pain.

Drug Category/Class

  • Progestins
  • Progesterones
  • Sex Hormones and Modulators of the Genital System
  • Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones
  • Progestogens
  • Progestogens and Estrogens, Sequential Preparations
  • Pregnadien Derivatives
  • Pregnadien derivatives
  • Progestogens and estrogens, fixed combinations
  • Progestogens and estrogens, sequential preparations
Prescribed Used to treat irregular duration of cycles and irregular occurrence and duration of periods caused by progesterone deficiency. Also used to prevent...
Weight :312.4458
Structure Dydrogesterone
Generic Drug Dydrogesterone prescribed Used to treat irregular duration of cycles and irregular occurrence and duration of periods caused by progesterone deficiency. Also used to prevent...
Formula

C21H28O2

Dydrogesterone has 1 Brands listed


Duphaston (10 mg)

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