The drug "Utrozhestan" instructions for use relate to progestogens, the active substance of which is the corpus luteum hormone progesterone, which, penetrating the nuclei of cells, allows you to activate DNA and stimulate RNA synthesis. The medicine is in the form of capsules for internal use and intravaginal administration.
The use of the drug "Utrozhestan"
The instruction indicates that the tool can be used to treat progesterone-deficient conditions in the female half of humanity. With the help of oral administration infertility is treated, which is a consequence of luteal insufficiency, malfunctions of the menstrual cycles that arise as a result of ovulation disorders.
Also, the medication is used to treat premenstrual tension syndrome, fibrocystic mastopathy, premenopause. In addition, hormone replacement therapy for menopause is performed, with the simultaneous administration of estrogen preparations and Utrozhestan capsules.
Instructions for use provide information on intravaginal administration for hormone replacement therapy with a lack of progesterone, as well as with absent (non-functioning) ovaries. The drug is prescribed to support the luteal phase during preparation for artificial insemination (extracorporeal), as well as during spontaneous or induced menstrual cycles.
The medication is effective for premature menopause, for the treatment of infertility, the prevention of uterine fibroids, endometriosis, threatening or habitual abortion arising from progesterone deficiency.
The drug "Utrozhestan": side effects and contraindications
Reviews of patients taking the drug indicate the possibility of side effects. Negative effects include allergic reactions. With internal use, after about an hour and a half, drowsiness may occur, which turns into dizziness. In rare cases, menstrual bleeding occurs after using the drug "Utrozhestan".
Instructions for use also speak of prohibitions of treatment with the drug. Contraindications include a tendency to thrombosis, incomplete abortion, thromboembolism, or acute phlebitis. It is unacceptable to use the drug with an unclear etiology of genital tract bleeding, with porphyria, with suspected or established malignant formations developing in the genitals and mammary glands.
Do not take medication for severe impaired liver function, with increased sensitivity to the components. Side effects occur mainly due to overdose and pass with a decrease in the amount of the drug.
The drug "Utrozhestan": price and use
Inside, the medicine is taken at bedtime in the amount of 200-300 milligrams, the standard course of therapy is 10 days. Intravaginal capsules are used depending on the diagnosis, the initial dose of 100 mg and can reach a maximum of 600 mg. Use from one to three times a day for two months.
The cost of capsules, depending on the volume of the drug, ranges from 450 to 500 rubles.