PROGESTERONE

(proe JESS te rone) Brand: First Progesterone MC10, First Progesterone MC5, Progest, Prometrium

What is the most significant information I must know about progesterone?

• Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are pregnant. It could reason harm to the unborn child. Use an effective form of birth control, and speak your doctor if you become pregnant during treatment.

• Some forms of this medicine may contain peanut oil. Do not use progesterone without telling your doctor if you have a peanut allergy.

• Using progesterone can magnify your risk of blood clots, stroke, heart onslaught, or breast cancer.

• Do not use this medicine if you have any of the next conditions: a history of breast cancer, emergency vaginal bleeding, liver malady, if you are pregnant, or if you have had a stroke, heart onslaught, or blood clot within the past year.

• Progesterone is sometimes given for only a short period of time, such as 6 to 12 days at a time during every menstrual cycle. Next your dosing schedule is very significant for this medicine to be effective. Try not to miss any doses.

• Progesterone may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.

• Progesterone must not be used to prevent heart malady or dementia, because this medicine may actually magnify your risk of developing these conditions.

What is progesterone?

• Progesterone is a female hormone significant for the regulation of ovulation and menstruation.

• Progesterone is used to reason menstrual periods in women who have not yet reached menopause but are not having periods due to a lack of progesterone in the body. Progesterone is also used to prevent overgrowth in the lining of the uterus in postmenopausal women who are receiving estrogen hormone replacement therapy.

• Progesterone must not be used to prevent heart malady or dementia, because this medicine may actually magnify your risk of developing these conditions.

• Progesterone may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.

What must I discuss with my healthcare provider till using progesterone?

• Some forms of this medicine may contain peanut oil. Do not use progesterone without telling your doctor if you have a peanut allergy.

• Do not use progesterone if you have:

· a history of breast cancer;

· emergency vaginal bleeding that a doctor has not checked;

· liver disease;

· if you are pregnant; or

· if you have had a stroke, heart onslaught, or blood clot within the past year.

• If you have any of these another conditions, you may need a doze adjustment or particular trials to safely use progesterone:

· heart malady, circulation problems;

· risk factors for coronary artery malady (such as smoking, being overweight, and having tall blood pressure or tall cholesterol);

· migraines,

· asthma;

· kidney disease;

· seizures or epilepsy;

· a history of depression; or

· diabetes.

• Do not use progesterone without your doctor's consent if you are pregnant. Speak your doctor if you become pregnant during treatment. Use an effective form of birth control while you are using this medication.

• Progesterone can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

How must I use progesterone?

• Use this medicine exactly as it was predesigned for you. Do not use larger amounts, or use it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label.

• This medicine comes with patient instructions for safety and effective use. Follow these directions carefully. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

• Take the pill form of progesterone with a full glass of water.

• Apply progesterone cream to the skin as directed by your doctor.

• Progesterone injection is given as a shot into a muscle. Your doctor, nurse, or another healthcare provider will give you this injection. You may be given instructions on how to use your injections at house. Do not use this medication at house if you do not fully understand how to give the injection and properly dispose of needles and syringes used in giving the medicine.

• This medicine can reason you to have unusual results with determined medical trials. Speak any doctor who treats you that you are using progesterone.

• Your doctor will need to see you on a regular basis while you are using this medicine. Do not miss any scheduled appointments.

• Store progesterone at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light.

What happens if I miss a dose?

• Use the missed doze as soon as you remember. Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not use extra medication to create up the missed dose.

• Call your doctor if you miss more than one doze of this medication.

What happens if I overdose?

• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.

What must I avoid while using progesterone?

• Progesterone may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.

What are the possible side effects of progesterone?

• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Stop using this medicine and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

· sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body;

· sudden headache, confusion, pain behind the eyes, problems with vision, speech, or balance;

· quick or pounding heartbeats;

· chest pain or hard feeling, pain spreading to the hand or shoulder, nausea, sweating, common ill feeling;

· unusual or unexpected vaginal bleeding;

· migraine headache;

· nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);

· swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet;

· fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms;

· a breast lump; or

· symptoms of depression (sleep problems, weakness, mood changes).

• Smaller serious side effects may include:

· mild nausea, diarrhea, bloating, stomach cramps;

· dizziness, spinning sensation;

· hot flashes;

· mild headache;

· joint pain;

· breast pain or tenderness;

· cough;

· acne or heighten hair growth;

· changes in weight; or

· vaginal itching, dryness, or discharge.

• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What another drugs will affect progesterone?

• There may be another drugs that can interact with progesterone. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.

Where can I get more information?

• Your pharmacist can provide more information about progesterone.

Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.

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