(Solvay) CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION Common questions about Duphaston.
It does not contain all of the available information. It does not
take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist.
All medicines have benefits and risks. Your doctor has weighed the
risks of you taking Duphaston against the benefits they expect it will
have for you.
If you have any concerns about using Duphaston, ask your doctor or
pharmacist.
If you would like more information ask your doctor.
Keep this leaflet with your medicine. You may need to read it again. What Duphaston is used for
Duphaston treats conditions where there is a lack of the female hormone
progesterone. It is used for:
restoring bleeding in the absence of menstrual periods;
controlling irregular bleeding which is due to hormonal imbalance;
the treatment of endometriosis, which is a disease where fragments
of the lining of the womb grow outside the womb in the pelvic cavity;
painful periods which do not have any specific cause such as fibroids
or infection;
a supplement for menopausal women who are taking hormone replacement
therapy, in which it helps to protect the womb.
Duphaston is an artificial hormone similar to human progesterone. It
belongs to a group of hormones called progestogens.
Duphaston has been approved for the uses listed above. However, your
doctor may prescribe this medicine for another use. Ask you doctor
for further information.
Duphaston is not addictive. Before you take Duphaston
When you must not take it
Do not take Duphaston:
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if you have any blood clotting problems, or have had a stroke or a
heart attack;
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if you have liver or gall bladder disease;
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if you have ever had jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes), which
can occur with an intense generalised itching during pregnancy, or
run in families;
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if you have, or are suspected to have, cancer of the breast or genitals,
or some form of oestrogen (female hormone) dependent cancer;
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if you have had liver cancer due to taking oral contraceptives;
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if you have unusual vaginal bleeding that has not been seen by a doctor;
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if you know you have abnormal red blood cells (sickle cell anaemia);
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if you are pregnant, or are planning to become pregnant;Your doctor
will advise you whether you should take Duphaston Tablets.
If you have not told your doctor about any of the above, tell them
before you start taking Duphaston.
Your doctor will give you a thorough examination prior to prescribing
Duphaston Tablets and will give you further examinations regularly
during treatment. Your doctor is likely to check your blood pressure,
breasts, tummy, and do a Pap smear test.
Side effects of Duphaston.
Tell your doctor immediately or go to Accident and Emergency at the
nearest hospital if you have any of the following:
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menstrual changes, which may include change in the pattern, change
in the cycle length, spotting, breakthrough bleeding, or no bleeding
at all;
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severe and/or sudden headache;
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If you faint
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shortness of breath, slurred speech, or vision changes;
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soreness of the veins particularly in the legs or groin
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heart or lung problems
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depression;
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severe stomach pains;
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yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice);
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skin rash, or irritation.
These are all serious side effects of Duphaston. You may need urgent
medical attention.
Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some people.
Tell your doctor if you notice anything that is making you feel unwell.
After using Duphaston Storage
• keep your tablets in the pack until it is time to take them.
If you take the tablets out of the pack they may not keep well.
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Keep your Duphaston in a cool dry place where the temperature stays
below 30°C and prot
