Terolut
This medicine helps your body if it doesn't make enough progesterone, a natural hormone, or for hormone replacement therapy.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
10 mg
Active Ingredient
Dydrogesterone
Manufacturer
Theramex Ireland Limited
How to Use
Dosage
Typically 1 to 3 tablets a day, as prescribed by your doctor, depending on your condition.
Method
Swallow tablets with water, with or without food. If you take more than one tablet, spread them evenly throughout the day (e.g., one in the morning, one in the evening) and try to take them at the same time daily. The score line is to help you swallow, not to divide the dose.
Important
Do not exceed the dose your doctor prescribes, usually up to 3 tablets (30 mg) per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Migraine, headache
- •Feeling sick (nausea)
- •Breast tenderness or pain
- •Irregular, heavy, or painful periods
- •Missed or less frequent periods
RARE
- •Weight gain
- •Dizziness
- •Feeling sad or depressed
- •Vomiting
- •Allergic skin reactions (like rash, severe itching, or hives)
- •Feeling sleepy
- •Swelling of breasts
- •A type of anemia caused by red blood cells breaking down
- •Swelling due to extra fluid, often in your lower legs or ankles
- •Growth of tumors that are sensitive to progesterone hormones
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to dydrogesterone or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have or are suspected to have a tumor that might grow with progesterone (progestin-dependent tumor).
- Do not use if you have or have had a meningioma (a type of growth in the brain).
- Do not use if you have unexplained vaginal bleeding.
- Do not use if you are breastfeeding.
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- Stop taking Terolut and see a doctor right away if you experience yellow skin or eyes (jaundice), severe stomach pain, a severe allergic reaction (like trouble breathing or swelling of the face/throat), painful swelling in your legs, sudden chest pain, difficulty breathing, chest pain spreading to your arm or neck (heart attack symptoms), or a severe, unexplained headache (stroke symptoms).
- See a doctor right away if you notice any changes in your breasts, such as dimpling of the skin, nipple changes, or any lumps you can see or feel, as these could be signs of breast cancer.