Country: United Kingdom
Bahasa: Inggeris
Sumber: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Norethisterone acetate; Estradiol
CST Pharma Ltd
G03FB05
Norethisterone acetate; Estradiol
170microgram/24hour ; 50microgram/24hour
Transdermal patch
Transdermal
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 06040101; GTIN: 5055946800646 5055946800639
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 Baca dokumen lengkap