Angeliq
Angeliq is a hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopausal women to relieve symptoms and prevent bone loss.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
1 mg / 2 mg
Active Ingredient
Estradiol
Manufacturer
Bayer Oy
How to Use
Dosage
Take one tablet daily.
Method
Swallow the tablet whole with water, with or without food, and start a new pack the day after the current one finishes without a break.
Important
One tablet daily. Do not exceed this dose.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Unexpected period-like bleeding
- •Breast tenderness
- •Breast pain
- •Depression, mood swings, nervousness
- •Headache
- •Abdominal pain, nausea, abdominal bloating
- •Benign breast lump, swollen breasts
- •Enlargement of uterine fibroids
- •Benign growth of cervical cells
- •Irregular vaginal bleeding
- •Vaginal discharge
- •Lack of energy, local fluid retention
RARE
- •Weight gain or loss, decreased or increased appetite, increased blood fat levels
- •Sleep problems, anxiety, decreased sex drive
- •Burning or tingling sensation, reduced concentration, dizziness
- •Eye problems (e.g., red eyes), visual disturbances (e.g., blurry vision)
- •Heart palpitations
- •Blood clot in a vein (venous thrombosis), high blood pressure, migraine, vein inflammation, varicose veins
- •Shortness of breath
- •Stomach problems, diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, dry mouth, flatulence, altered taste
- •Changes in liver enzymes (seen in blood tests)
- •Skin problems, acne, hair loss, itchy skin, increased body hair
- •Back pain, joint pain, limb pain, muscle cramps
- •Urinary tract problems and infections
- •Breast cancer, thickening of the uterine lining, benign growth in the uterus, yeast infection, vaginal dryness and itching
- •Fibrocystic breast lump, ovarian, cervical and uterine disorders, pelvic pain
- •Generalized fluid retention, breast pain, general malaise, increased sweating
- •Anemia
- •Dizziness
- •Ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
- •Gallstones
- •Muscle pain
- •Fallopian tube inflammation
- •Milky discharge from breasts without breastfeeding
- •Chills
Important Warnings
- If you have or have had breast cancer, or if it is suspected.
- If you have or are suspected of having cancer that is sensitive to estrogen, like uterine cancer.
- If you have unexplained vaginal bleeding.
- If you have excessive thickening of the lining of your womb.
- If you have or have had a blood clot in a vein (e.g., in your leg or lungs).
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- If you have a blood clotting disorder.
- If you have recently had a heart attack, stroke, or angina.
- If you have or have had a liver disease and your liver tests are not yet normal.
- If you have porphyria, a rare inherited blood disorder.
- If you have severe kidney disease or sudden kidney failure.
- If you are allergic to estrogen, progestins, or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- Stop Angeliq immediately if you experience yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes (jaundice), which could be a sign of liver disease.
- Stop Angeliq immediately if you experience swelling of the face, tongue, and/or throat, difficulty swallowing, or hives with breathing problems, as these could be signs of angioedema.
- Stop Angeliq immediately if you experience a significant increase in blood pressure (symptoms may include headache, tiredness, dizziness).
- Stop Angeliq immediately if you experience migraine-like headaches appearing for the first time.
- Stop Angeliq immediately if you become pregnant.
- Stop Angeliq immediately if you notice signs of a blood clot, such as painful swelling and redness in your legs, sudden chest pain, or difficulty breathing.