HRT - Combined

Elleste Duet Conti

Tablets

  • Contains oestrogen & progesterone
  • Easy to take tablets
  • Alleviates menopausal symptoms
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£29.99

Elleste Duet Conti Medical Information

Elleste Duet Conti Tablets are a Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). They contain two types of female hormones, an oestrogen (estradiol hemihydrate) and a progestogen (norethisterone acetate).

Elleste Duet Conti Tablets are used in postmenopausal women with at least one year since their last natural period.

Elleste Duet Conti Tablets are used for:

Relief of symptoms occurring after menopause

During the menopause, the amount of the oestrogen produced by a woman’s body drops. This can cause symptoms such as hot face, neck and chest ("hot flushes"). Elleste Duet Conti Tablets alleviate these symptoms after menopause. You will only be prescribed Elleste Duet Conti Tablets if your symptoms seriously hinder your daily life.

Prevention of osteoporosis

After the menopause some women may develop fragile bones (osteoporosis). You should discuss all available options with your doctor. If you are at an increased risk of fractures due to osteoporosis and other medicines are not suitable for you, you can use Elleste Duet Conti Tablets to prevent osteoporosis after menopause.

If you are not taking any HRT

If you are not taking any HRT, you can start taking Elleste Duet Conti Tablets straightaway.

• Take one tablet each day. You can take the tablets at a time of the day that suits you, but it is best to take them at about the same time each day.

• Swallow the tablets whole, with some water. All the tablets are the same.

• The days are marked on the strip to help you to remember to take one each day.

• Follow the direction of the arrows on the pack and take a tablet every day until the pack is empty.

• When you finish a foil strip, start a new strip the next day.

Changing from another type of HRT

If you are changing from another type of HRT, and you usually have a monthly bleed, start taking Elleste Duet Conti Tablets on the first day of bleeding. If you do not have a monthly bleed, start taking Elleste Duet Conti Tablets on any convenient day. If your doctor gives you instructions on changing from another type of HRT you should follow these instructions. If you have any doubts you should contact your doctor.

▪ Allergy to (hypersensitive) to conjugated oestrogens or any of the other ingredients of this medicine

▪ History of breast cancer

▪ Cancer which is sensitive to oestrogens such as cancer of the lining of the womb (endometrium) or if you are suspected of having it

▪ Any unexplained vaginal bleeding

▪ Excessive thickening of the womb lining (endometrial hyperplasia) that is not being treated

▪ History of a blood clot in a vein (thrombosis), such as in the legs (deep venous thrombosis) or the lungs (pulmonary embolism)

▪ A blood clotting disorder (such as protein C, protein S, or antithrombin deficiency)

▪ History of a disease caused by blood clots in the arteries, such as a heart attack, stroke or angina

▪ History of liver disease

▪ History of a rare blood problem called “porphyria” which is passed down in families (inherited)

▪ Pregnancy

• Breast-feeding

Very common:

• Headache

• Breast pain

•  Breast tenderness

•  Painful periods

•  Problems with your menstrual cycle.

Common:

•  Feeling down

•  Feeling anxious

•  Mood changes

•  Changes in sex drive

•  Feeling dizzy

•  Difficulty sleeping

•  Feeling sick

•  Bloating

•  Diarrhoea

•  Indigestion

•  Stomach cramps

•  Acne

•  Rashes

•  Itchiness

•  Dry skin

•  Back pain

•  Pain in the extremities

•  Breast enlargement

•  Heavy periods

•  Vaginal discharge

•  Break-through bleeding

•  Spasms (contractions) of the womb

•  Vaginal infection

•  Excessive thickening of the lining of the womb

•  Pain

•  Feeling of weakness

•  Swelling of the ankles, feet or fingers

•  Increase in weight.

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