Vexigest 100mg Soft Gelatin Capsule

Short Description

Vexigest 100mg Soft Gelatin Capsule is a natural female sex hormone, progesterone, used to treat menstrual and pregnancy-related issues caused by hormonal imbalance.

Dosage Form

Soft Gelatin Capsule

Introduction

Vexigest 100mg Soft Gelatin Capsule 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. Inform your doctor if you have or have had breast cancer, unusual bleeding in the vagina, 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. Vexigest 100mg Soft Gelatin Capsule is to be taken with food.

Vexigest 100mg Soft Gelatin Capsule 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.

Vexigest 100mg Soft Gelatin Capsule is a natural progesterone available as a micronized formulation which helps in better absorption. 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 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, do not drive or use machinery.