Estradiol valerate 1mg tablets

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Estradiol valerate

Available from:

Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd

ATC code:

G03CA03

INN (International Name):

Estradiol valerate

Dosage:

1mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral tablet

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 06040101

Patient Information leaflet

PROGYNOVA 1MG TABLETS / ESTRADIOL VALERATE 1MG TABLETS
PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE
BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
- Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
- If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
- This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to
others.
It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as
yours.
- If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This
includes
any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
What Progynova is and what it is used for
What you need to know before you take Progynova
MEDICAL HISTORY AND REGULAR CHECK-UPS
DO NOT TAKE PROGYNOVA
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
HRT AND CANCER
EFFECTS OF HRT ON HEART OR CIRCULATION
BLOOD CLOTS IN A VEIN (THROMBOSIS)
HEART DISEASE (HEART ATTACK)
STROKE
OTHER CONDITIONS
OTHER MEDICINES AND PROGYNOVA
LABORATORY TESTS
PREGNANCY AND BREAST-FEEDING
DRIVING AND USING MACHINES
PROGYNOVA CONTAINS LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE AND SUCROSE
How to take Progynova
ABOUT THE PACK
WHEN TO START
IF YOU TAKE MORE PROGYNOVA THAN YOU SHOULD
IF YOU FORGET TO TAKE PROGYNOVA
IF YOU STOP TAKING PROGYNOVA
IF YOU NEED TO HAVE SURGERY
Possible side effects
How to store Progynova
Contents of the pack and other Information
WHAT PROGYNOVA IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
WHAT PROGYNOVA IS
Progynova is a Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). It contains the
female
hormone, oestrogen. Your ovaries gradually make less of this hormone
as
you get older and will no longer produce it after you have been
through the
menopause. Progynova can be used in peri- and postmenopausal women.
WHAT PROGYNOVA IS USED FOR
RELIEF OF SYMPTOMS OCCURRING AFTER MENOPAUSE
During the menopause, the amount of the oestrogen produced by a
woman’s
body drops. This can cause symptoms such as hot face, neck and chest
(“hot flushes”). Progynova alleviates these symptoms after
menopause. You
will only be