Conjugated Estrogens and Medroxyprogesterone For Ovarian Hormone Therapy - OHT - Systemic
Conjugated Estrogens and Medroxyprogesterone For Ovarian Hormone Therapy - OHT *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects
Before Using
In deciding to using a medication,
the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will
do. This is a decision you will make. For conjugated estrogens
and medroxyprogesterone, the following must be considered
Allergic reaction
Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or
allergy to estrogens or progestins. Also tell your health care professional
if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Pregnancy care
Conjugated estrogens and medroxyprogesterone are
not recommended for use during pregnancy. Becoming pregnant or maintaining
a pregnancy is not likely to occur around the time of menopause. Tell your
family doctor right away if you suspect you are pregnant.
Breast-feeding problem
Conjugated estrogens and medroxyprogesterone pass
into the breast milk. This drug is not recommended for use during breast-feeding.
Elderly care
Conjugated estrogens and medroxyprogesterone may
increase your risk of having a stroke, memory problems, or breast cancer
that spreads to other parts of your body.
Drug interactions
Although certain medication must not be using
together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking
conjugated estrogens and medroxyprogesterone, it is especially important that
your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:
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Acetaminophen - Tylenol - with long-term, high-dose use
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Amiodarone - Cordarone
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Anabolic steroids - nandrolone " Anabolin ", oxandrolone "
Anavar ", oxymetholone " Anadrol ", stanozolol " Winstrol "
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Androgens - male hormones
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Anti-infectives by mouth or by injection - drug for infection
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Antithyroid agents - drug for overactive thyroid
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Carmustine - BiCNU
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Chloroquine - Aralen
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Dantrolene - Dantrium
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Daunorubicin - Cerubidine
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Disulfiram - Antabuse
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Divalproex - Depakote
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Etretinate - Tegison
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Gold salts - drug for arthritis
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Hydroxychloroquine - Plaquenil
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Isoniazid
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Mercaptopurine - Purinethol
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Methotrexate - Mexate
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Methyldopa - Aldomet
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Naltrexone - Trexan - with long-term, high-dose use
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Phenothiazines - acetophenazine " Tindal ", chlorpromazine "
Thorazine ", fluphenazine " Prolixin ", mesoridazine " Serentil ",
perphenazine " Trilafon ", prochlorperazine " Compazine ", promazine
" Sparine ", promethazine " Phenergan ", thioridazine " Mellaril ",
trifluoperazine " Stelazine ", triflupromazine " Vesprin ", trimeprazine
" Temaril "
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Plicamycin - Mithracin Use of these medication with conjugated
estrogens and medroxyprogesterone may increase the risk of problems occurring
that effect the liver
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Aminoglutethimide - Cytadren
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Barbiturates, especially phenobarbital
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Carbamazepine - Tegretol
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Phenytoin - Dilantin
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Rifampin - Rifadin
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St. John's wort - Hypericum perforatum
These
medication may decrease the effect of conjugated estrogens or medroxyprogesterone
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Cyclosporine - Sandimmune Conjugated estrogens can prevent
cyclosporine's removal from the body; this can lead to cyclosporine causing
kidney or liver problems
Other Information for using
The presence of other medical
problems may effect the use of conjugated estrogens and medroxyprogesterone.
Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Asthma
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Heart problems
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Epilepsy
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High blood pressure
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Kidney problems, severe
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Migraine headaches Rarely, water retention causing by conjugated
estrogens or medroxyprogesterone may worsen these conditions; on the other
hand, blood pressure and some heart or blood vessel problems can improve for
most diseaseds
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Blood clotting problems - or history of during previous estrogen therapy Estrogens
usually are not using until blood clotting problems stop; using estrogens is
usually not a problem for most diseaseds without a history of blood clotting
problems due to estrogen use
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Bone cancer
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Breast cancer
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Cancer of the uterus - active or suspected
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Fibroid tumors of the uterus Estrogens may interfere with the
treat of breast or bone cancer, worsen cancer of the uterus, or increase
the size of fibroid tumors
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Changes in genital or vaginal bleeding of unknown causes Estrogens
may make these conditions worse; some irregular vaginal bleeding may be a
sign that the lining of the uterus may be growing too much or is a sign of
cancer of the uterus lining
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Changes in vision This drug may make cause changes in vision;
your drug may need to be stopped if these conditions become worse
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Diabetes mellitus - sugar diabetes Conjugated estrogens or
medroxyprogesterone may slightly change the amount of blood sugar for some
diseaseds, but for most diseaseds with sugar diabetes, there is no change in
blood sugar
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Endometriosis
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Gallbladder disease or gallstones - or history of
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High cholesterol or triglycerides - or family history of
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Jaundice - yellow skin
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Liver disease, including jaundice - or history of
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Pancreatitis - inflammation of pancreas
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Porphyria - liver problem Conjugated estrogens or medroxyprogesterone
may worsen these conditions; using estrogens can lower blood cholesterol in
many diseaseds with high cholesterol
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Low blood calcium, severe Estrogens must be using with caution
in diseaseds with this condition
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Underactive thyroid A change in dose of thyroid medication
may be needed. Your family doctor will watch for this.
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