Evorel Conti patches

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Norethisterone acetate; Estradiol

Available from:

Mawdsley-Brooks & Company Ltd

ATC code:

G03FB05

INN (International Name):

Norethisterone acetate; Estradiol

Dosage:

170microgram/24hour ; 50microgram/24hour

Pharmaceutical form:

Transdermal patch

Administration route:

Transdermal

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 06040101

Patient Information leaflet

EVOREL CONTI TRANSDERMAL PATCHES
PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
Your medicine is called Evorel Conti Transdermal Patches, and will be
referred to as Evorel Conti throughout this leaflet.
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING 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 5.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
What Evorel Conti is and what it is used for
What you need to know before you use Evorel Conti
Safety of HRT
How to use Evorel Conti
Possible side effects
How to store Evorel Conti
Contents of the pack and other information
WHAT EVOREL CONTI IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
The name of your medicine is Evorel Conti. It belongs to a group of
medicines called hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Evorel Conti
contains
two medicines:
•
An oestrogen (estradiol)
•
A progestogen (norethisterone)
They are both female hormones.
Evorel Conti comes in a ‘memory pack’. This can be used to help
you
remember when to change your patches. Each pack contains eight or
twenty-four patches.
The hormones are spread evenly in each patch. They pass slowly into
your
body through the skin.
WHAT EVOREL CONTI IS USED FOR
Evorel Conti is used:
•
For the symptoms of the menopause (see ‘What is the menopause?’).
It is
suitable for women who have not had a period (menstrual bleed) for at
least 18 months
•
To prevent osteoporosis (fragile bones) in women who have had the
menopause and are most likely to have bone problems. Evorel Conti is
only used if other medicines for osteoporosis have been tried first
and they
have not worked
WHAT IS THE MENOPAUSE?
Women produce oestrogen hormones from thei