Femoston: instruction

"Femoston" refers to a group of antimycotics. As a result of taking this medication, the estrogen deficiency is compensated after the onset of menopause, as a result of which the vegetative climacteric and psychoemotional symptoms come to rest.

Such symptoms include: increased sweating, increased nervous excitability, headache, pain during intercourse, sleep disorders, dizziness, irritation and dryness of the vaginal mucosa.

Form of issue and composition

Tablets "Femoston" come in several forms. The main difference is the color of the shell (there are white, gray, yellow, pink).

Active substances are dydrogesterone and estradiol.

Additional substances include:

• corn starch;

• colloidal silicon dioxide;

• Hypromellose;

Lactose monohydrate;

• magnesium stearate.

The medicine "Femoston". Instruction (indications)

The drug is prescribed in the following cases:

• hormonal therapy of problems manifested as a result of natural menopause, or menopause, triggered by a surgical intervention;

• postmenopausal osteoporosis (as a prophylaxis).

Before admission, specialist consultation is necessary, since "Femoston" has a lot of contraindications.

"Femoston". Instruction (contraindications)

Contraindicated cases include:

• mammary cancer;

• Proposed or already established pregnancy;

• hypersensitivity to "Femoston";

• Vaginal bleeding;

• Deep vein thrombosis;

• vein thromboembolism;

• endometrial hyperplasia;

• liver disease, especially acute;

• thromboembolism of pulmonary vessels;

• porphyria;

• estrogen-dependent malignant neoplasms ;

• Lactation period.

If you have something on this list, you should not take this medication.

Moreover, in addition to contraindications, there are situations when the drug "Femoston" should be used with increased caution. These include:

• cholelithiasis;

• lupus erythematosus;

• arterial hypertension;

• diabetes;

• bronchial asthma;

• migraine;

• a liver tumor of a benign type;

• intense headache;

• risk of developing new thromboses;

• uterine leiomyoma;

• epilepsy;

• endometriosis;

• kidney failure;

• otosclerosis;

• Possible risk of occurrence of estrogen-dependent tumors;

• thrombosis;

• Endometrial hyperplasia.

"Femoston". Instruction (overdose)

If you abuse the drug, you may experience the following symptoms:

• nausea;

• dizziness;

• drowsiness;

• vomiting.

In this case, only the course of symptomatic therapy will help.

"Femoston". Instruction (side effects)

If you take the drug contrary to the instructions, without taking into account contraindications, then the manifestation or intensification of various side effects is possible. Moreover, simultaneous use with other medicines increases the risk of side effects.

Side effects of the drug "Femoston" include:

Sexual system:

• dysmenorrhea;

• heavy bleeding;

• changes in cervical erosion;

• increase in the size of the mammary glands;

• change in secretion;

• change in libido (extremely rare);

• pain in the mammary glands;

• premenstrual-like syndrome;

• Pain in the pelvic region.

Digestive system:

• changes in appetite;

• vomiting (the ocher is rare);

• nausea is possible;

• abdominal pain;

• cholecystitis;

• jaundice (extremely rare);

• malaise;

• disruption of liver function (extremely rare);

• Flatulence.

CNS:

• headache;

• trochee;

• dizziness;

• nervousness;

• migraine;

• Depression.

Dermatological reactions:

• rash;

• erythema nodosum;

• melasma;

• hemorrhagic purpura;

• itching;

• Chloasma;

• erythema multiforme.

If any of these symptoms occur, you should immediately consult a doctor.