Evorel Sequi
Evorel Sequi is a hormone replacement therapy for women after menopause, used to relieve menopausal symptoms and prevent bone weakening (osteoporosis).
Form
depotlaastari
Active Ingredient
Estradiol hemihydrate
Manufacturer
Theramex Ireland Limited
How to Use
Dosage
Attach one Evorel 50 microgram/24 hour patch to your skin and change it twice a week for two weeks. Then, attach one Evorel Conti patch and change it twice a week for two weeks.
Method
Attach the patch to clean, dry skin below your waist. Do not remove the patch when bathing or showering. If a patch falls off, replace it with a new one immediately, but keep your original change day.
Important
Only use one patch at a time. Using more than one patch at a time means you have used too much medicine.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Breast pain and tenderness
- •Menstrual pain and disorders
- •Reactions at the patch site (e.g., redness, itching)
- •Depression, nervousness, mood changes, anxiety
- •Dizziness, sleeplessness
- •Heart palpitations, hot flashes
- •Nausea, bloating, diarrhea, upper stomach discomfort, stomach pain
- •Acne, rash, itching, dry skin
- •Back pain, pain in arms and legs, joint pain
- •Breast enlargement
- •Heavy periods, irregular or continuous bleeding between periods, uterine cramps
- •Vaginal infection, growth of the uterine lining
- •General pain, weakness, swelling, weight gain
RARE
- •Breast cancer, benign breast lump
- •Migraine, vertigo (spinning sensation)
- •High blood pressure, varicose veins
- •Vomiting, flatulence (gas), skin discoloration, muscle pain, high liver enzyme levels
- •Uterine fibroids, fluid-filled sac in fallopian tube, cervical polyps
- •Strong allergic reactions, changes in sex drive, tingling skin, epilepsy
- •Blood clots, gallbladder problems, gallstones, muscle weakness
- •Yellow skin or eyes (jaundice)
- •Uterine lining cancer, stroke, hair loss
- •Severe skin reaction (Stevens-Johnson syndrome)
- •Dark spots on skin (chloasma), painful red skin lumps (erythema nodosum), target-like skin rash (erythema multiforme)
- •Dry eyes, changes in tear fluid
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you have or have had breast cancer or another cancer sensitive to estrogen.
- Do not use if you have unexplained vaginal bleeding or untreated excessive growth of the womb lining.
- Do not use if you have or have had a blood clot in your leg or lung, or a blood clotting disorder.
- Do not use if you have recently had a heart attack, stroke, or chest pain.
- Do not use if you have liver disease with abnormal liver tests or a rare blood disorder called porphyria.
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- Stop using and see a doctor immediately if you become pregnant.
- Stop using and see a doctor immediately if your skin or eyes turn yellow (jaundice), or if you have swelling of your face, tongue, or throat, with difficulty breathing (signs of a severe allergic reaction).
- Stop using and see a doctor immediately if you get a new type of severe headache (like a migraine) or if your blood pressure rises a lot.
- Stop using and see a doctor immediately if you notice signs of a blood clot, such as painful swelling in your leg, sudden chest pain, or trouble breathing.