Drug information
0.06% 17 β Estradiol - Gel for cutaneous application in tube Click to listen highlighted text! 0.06% 17 β Estradiol - Gel for cutaneous application in tube
Indications
treatment of symptoms related to the menopause (hot flushes, excessive sweating, urinary symptoms, dryness of the vagina, etc.) and in the prevention of post-menopausal bone loss.
Click to listen highlighted text! Indications treatment of symptoms related to the menopause (hot flushes, excessive sweating, urinary symptoms, dryness of the vagina, etc.) and in the prevention of post-menopausal bone loss.
Contraindications and precautions
- Thromboembolic diseases (inflammation of a vein with formation of a blood clot, obliteration of a pulmonary vessel, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident related to a blood clot).
- Certain diseases of the liver.
- Certain malignant tumours of the breast or uterus.
- Undiagnosed vaginal bleeding.
- Pregnancy and breast feeding.
Click to listen highlighted text! Contraindications and precautions - Thromboembolic diseases (inflammation of a vein with formation of a blood clot, obliteration of a pulmonary vessel, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident related to a blood clot). - Certain diseases of the liver. - Certain malignant tumours of the breast or uterus. - Undiagnosed vaginal bleeding. - Pregnancy and breast feeding.
Recommendations of drug use
1. The average dose is one ruler per day, for 24 to 28 days every month.
2. Vaginal bleeding reminiscent of menstrual flow may occur during the period of treatment interruption. If abundant or irregular bleeding occurs, please consult your doctor.
3. The application may be made at any time, in the morning or the evening.
4. The application is made over a wide area of clean skin (arms, upper part of the buttocks, lower part of the abdomen, the lumbar region, upper part of the thights, etc.)
5. The gel should not be applied over the breast or mucous membranes.
6. It is not necessary to massage the product into the skin. The gel does not stain.
7. Do not take a double dose to make up for forgotten individual doses.
Click to listen highlighted text! Recommendations of drug use 1. The average dose is one ruler per day, for 24 to 28 days every month. 2. Vaginal bleeding reminiscent of menstrual flow may occur during the period of treatment interruption. If abundant or irregular bleeding occurs, please consult your doctor. 3. The application may be made at any time, in the morning or the evening. 4. The application is made over a wide area of clean skin (arms, upper part of the buttocks, lower part of the abdomen, the lumbar region, upper part of the thights, etc.) 5. The gel should not be applied over the breast or mucous membranes. 6. It is not necessary to massage the product into the skin. The gel does not stain. 7. Do not take a double dose to make up for forgotten individual doses.
Adverse Reactions
In case of persistent hot flushes, troublesome dryness of the vagina, headaches, irritation of the eyes due to contact lenses, nausea, vomiting, discharge from the breast, abdominal pain, tension of the breast, irritability, heaviness of the legs or cutaneous reaction (reddening of the skin, itching), take advice from your doctor who may eventually adapt the treatment.
If there is vaginal bleeding outside the period of medicine withdrawal, please consult your doctor.
Click to listen highlighted text! Adverse Reactions In case of persistent hot flushes, troublesome dryness of the vagina, headaches, irritation of the eyes due to contact lenses, nausea, vomiting, discharge from the breast, abdominal pain, tension of the breast, irritability, heaviness of the legs or cutaneous reaction (reddening of the skin, itching), take advice from your doctor who may eventually adapt the treatment. If there is vaginal bleeding outside the period of medicine withdrawal, please consult your doctor.
Drug storage
Keep out of the reach and sight of children, even when the container is empty.
Click to listen highlighted text! Drug storage Keep out of the reach and sight of children, even when the container is empty.
The above information is drug information used for patient self-care only.
If you have any inquiries, please ask your physicians or pharmacists. Click to listen highlighted text! The above information is drug information used for patient self-care only. If you have any inquiries, please ask your physicians or pharmacists.