Treats symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes and vaginal changes. Also prevents osteoporosis
Brand Names:
Ortho-Prefest, Prefest
Contraindications:
You should not take this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to estrogen or progestin, or if you are pregnant. You should not take this medicine if you have unusual vaginal bleeding, breast cancer, uterine cancer, or a history of blood clots
Uses:
Tablet
This medicine comes in blister packs of two different colored tablets, pink and white. The tablets are arranged in rows of 3 pink tablets followed by 3 white tablets.
Take only one tablet each day, starting with the first pink tablet in the top row, and then moving from left to right as you take each daily tablet. You will take a pink tablet each day for 3 days, then a white tablet every day for 3 days, and so on.
If a dose is missed:
If you miss a dose or forget to take your medicine, take it as soon as you can. Then wait until the next day to take your medicine again. You should take only one tablet each day.
Do not use extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
Storage:
Store this medicine in the blister pack. Do not empty the tablets into another container. Keep the blister packs at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children.
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
Warnings:
After taking this medicine, if you discover that you are pregnant talk with your doctor right away.
Make sure your doctor knows if you have gallbladder disease.
Estrogen has been shown to increase the risk of cancer. Talk with your doctor about the risks and benefits of taking this medicine.
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
Abnormal vaginal bleeding
Breast lumps
Fever, chills, sore throat, or runny nose
Pain in the calves or chest
Shortness of breath or coughing up blood
Dizziness
Headache
Menstrual cramps
Nausea or gas
Pain in the breasts, back, stomach, joints, or muscles
