Endogest 400 SR Tablet

Short Description

Endogest 400 SR Tablet is a natural female sex hormone, progesterone, used to treat menstrual and pregnancy-related issues caused by hormonal imbalance.

Dosage Form

Tablet SR

Introduction

Endogest 400 SR Tablet is also prescribed along with estrogen as a part of hormonal replacement therapy for preventing endometrial hyperplasia (thickening of the lining of the uterus). It should be taken with food and at the same time each day to get the most benefit. Common side effects include headache, breast pain, irregular vaginal bleeding or spotting, stomach or abdominal cramps, bloating, nausea and vomiting, hair loss, edema, and vaginal yeast infection. Side effects are more common during the first few weeks and usually lessen as your body gets used to the medicine. Consult your doctor if you experience frequent bleeding or spotting between periods. Inform your doctor if you have or have had breast cancer, unusual vaginal bleeding, or liver disease. Avoid alcohol and smoking.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it whole. Do not chew, crush, or break it. Endogest 400 SR Tablet is to be taken with food.

Endogest 400 SR Tablet is a progesterone (female hormone). It helps to establish and maintain pregnancy and prevents the increase in thickness of the endometrium (lining of the uterus) caused by estrogen.

Endogest 400 SR Tablet is a natural progesterone available as a micronized formulation which helps in better absorption of this medicine. It is used as a part of hormone replacement therapy generally in combination with an estrogen. It may also be used in the treatment of problems related to menstrual periods such as amenorrhea (absence of periods). It also helps in the maintenance of pregnancy in women who are at higher risk of miscarriage. It should be taken with food. It may cause sleepiness or drowsiness. If this happens to you, do not drive or use machinery.