Salts
Uses
Mechanism of Action
Dosage
Side Effects
Warnings/Precautions
Used to treat endometriosis (development of uterine-lining tissue outside the uterus, symptoms of which include abdominal pain, heavy periods, and infertility) and non-cancerous (benign) fibrocystic breast disease in adult patients not responding to other treatments It is also used to prevent attacks of angioedema (swelling of eyes and lips) in patients with hereditary angioedema disorder
Mechanism of Action
It relieves the symptoms by altering the effects of certain hormones in the body
Dosage
Endometriosis- For moderate to severe condition- The recommended dose is 800mg in two divided doses For Mild Condition- The recommended dose is 200 mg to 400 mg/day, in two divided doses
Side Effects
Hives, itching and rarely nasal congestion Headache, nervousness, emotional lability, dizziness, fainting, depression, fatigue, sleep disorders, tremor, tingling, weakness and visual disturbances Stomach inflammation, nausea, vomiting and constipation Muscle cramps or spasms, joint pain, joint lockup, joint swelling, pain in back, neck or extremities Blood in urine and absence of menstrual cycle Increase in red blood cell and platelet counts
Warnings/Precautions
Caution should be exercised in patients with history of migraine, heart, liver or kidney disease, seizures, stroke, blood clots, breast cancer, any allergy, who are taking other medications and children It may cause dizziness, do not drive a car or operate machinery while taking this medication It may affect blood sugar level; monitor blood sugar regularly Monitor liver function and complete blood counts regularly while taking this medication
Substitutes
- ZENDOL 50MG CAPSULE
108.50
SERUM INSTITUTE OF - GYNODAN 50MG CAPSULE
81.05
SANZYME - DANOGEN 50MG 30'S CAPSULE
295.42
CIPLA - DANOGEN 50MG 10'S CAPSULE
108.54
CIPLA - GYNAZOL 50MG CAPSULE
109.00
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