Prolutex
Prolutex helps women become pregnant and stay pregnant by providing the hormone progesterone, especially for those undergoing fertility treatments.
Form
injektioneste, liuos
Strength
25 mg
Active Ingredient
Progesterone
Manufacturer
IBSA Farmaceutici Italia S.r.l
How to Use
Dosage
One 25 mg injection once a day.
Method
Given as an injection under the skin (subcutaneous) or into a muscle (intramuscular).
Important
Usually until the 12th week of confirmed pregnancy (about 10 weeks of treatment).
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Pain, redness, itching, irritation, or swelling at the injection site.
- •Womb cramps.
- •Vaginal bleeding.
- •Headache.
- •Bloated stomach.
- •Stomach pain.
- •Constipation.
- •Vomiting and nausea (feeling sick).
- •Breast tenderness and/or pain.
- •Vaginal discharge.
- •Tingling, irritation, or itching in the vagina and surrounding area.
- •Hardening around the injection site.
- •Bruises around the injection site.
- •Tiredness (feeling very sleepy or exhausted).
RARE
- •Mood changes.
- •Dizziness.
- •Trouble sleeping (insomnia).
- •Stomach and bowel problems (including stomach upset, tenderness, gas, painful muscle cramps, and gagging).
- •Skin rashes (including red, warm, itchy bumps, dry, cracked, blistered, or swollen skin).
- •Breast swelling and/or enlargement.
- •Hot flushes.
- •General discomfort or feeling unwell.
- •Pain.
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to progesterone or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have unexplained vaginal bleeding that is not your normal period.
- Do not use if you had a miscarriage and your doctor suspects tissue is still in your womb.
- Do not use if you currently have a pregnancy outside the womb (ectopic pregnancy).
- Do not use if you have or have had severe liver problems.
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- Do not use if you have or are suspected of having breast cancer or cancer of the reproductive organs.
- Do not use if you have or have had blood clots in your legs, lungs, eyes, or any other part of your body.
- Do not use if you have porphyria (a rare blood disorder).
- Do not use if you had jaundice (yellow skin or eyes due to liver problems), severe itching, or skin blisters during a previous pregnancy.
- Do not use if you are under 18 years old.
- Stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor immediately if you notice: Sudden chest or back pain, shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness, or feeling sick (signs of a heart attack).
- Stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor immediately if you notice: Severe headache, vomiting, dizziness, changes in vision or speech, or weakness in an arm or leg (signs of a stroke).
- Stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor immediately if you notice: Pain in your eyes, or pain and swelling in your ankles, feet, or hands (signs of blood clots).
- Stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor immediately if you notice: Worsening feelings of sadness or depression.
- Stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor immediately if you notice: Severe headaches or changes in your vision.
- Stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor immediately if you notice: Severe lower stomach pain, feeling very thirsty or sick, vomiting, less urine, or weight gain (signs of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome).
- Stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor immediately if you notice: Yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes (jaundice).
- Stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor immediately if you notice: Serious allergic reaction causing difficulty breathing, swelling of your face or throat, or a severe rash.