Sterility due to luteal deficiency, treatment of puerperal depression, maintenance of pregnancy in cases of threatened or habitual abortion, premenstrual syndrome, benign mastopathies, DUB, in menopause to reduce the risk of endometrial hyperplasia and carcinoma in post-menopausal women receiving conjugated oestrogens.
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, undiagnosed vaginal bleeding, abnormal liver function, hormone dependent carcinoma, thrombophlebitis, thromboembolic disorder, cerebral.
Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication
Epilepsy, migraine, asthma, cardiac or renal dysfunction. Avoid driving or operating hazardous machinery. Monitor diabetic patients receiving oestrogen-progesterone combination therapy. Pregnancy. If given in the second and third trimester of pregnancy it can lead to a severe cholestatis or hepatitis.
What are possible side effects of this medication ?
Drowsiness, giddiness, weight gain or loss and skin reactions such as acne. Soreness, diarrhoea and flatulence may occur after rectal administration, menstrual irregularities or intermenstrual bleeding.
Drug Category/Class
Natural Micronised Progesterone has 148 Brands listed