Treats symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes. This medicine is a combination of hormones
Contraindications:
You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to estrogens or androgens (testosterone), or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have any vaginal bleeding that has not been checked by a doctor. You should not use this medicine if you have severe liver disease, heart or circulation problems, a history of blood clots, or breast cancer
Uses:
Tablet
Your doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to take and how often. Do not take more medicine or take it more often than your doctor tells you to.
Try to take your medicine at the same time each day while you are using it.
If a dose is missed:
If you miss a dose or forget to take your medicine, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to take the medicine and skip the missed dose.
Do not use extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
Storage:
Store the medicine at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and never share your medicine with anyone.
Special precautions:
Before taking, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart failure or liver disease. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking, call your doctor
Tell your doctor if you are taking blood thinners (Coumadin®), anisindione (Miradon®), or thyroid medicine (levothyroxine, Synthroid®).
Warnings:
Make sure your doctor knows if you have asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, migraine headaches, heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease, or mental depression.
Your doctor will need to check your progress at regular visits while you are using this medicine (usually every 6 months to 1 year). Be sure to keep all appointments.
If you have not had a hysterectomy (surgery to remove the uterus), ask your doctor about whether you should also take another female hormone called progesterone.
Large doses of this medicine taken over long periods of time may increase the risk of some kinds of cancer. Talk to your doctor about this risk.
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
Lightheadedness or fainting, changes in your vision
Lumps in your breast
Numbness or weakness in your arm or leg, pain in your chest or leg (calf)
Pain or burning when you urinate
Severe headache or vomiting, dizziness, slurred speech
