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Elleste Solo
Tablets
- Contains oestrogen
- Available in 2 strengths
- Alleviates menopausal symptoms
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£19.99
Elleste Solo Medical Information
Elleste Solo is a Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). It contains the female hormone oestrogen (estradiol hemihydrate).
Elleste Solo is 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 Solo alleviates these symptoms after menopause.
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 Solo 2 mg to prevent osteoporosis after menopause.
Elleste Solo is availble as 1 mg and 2 mg Tablets.
If you are still having regular periods, take your first tablet on the first day of bleeding.
If you are not having regular periods, you can start straight away.
• Take one tablet each day. You can take the tablet at a time of the day that suits you. But it is best to take it about the same time each day.
• Swallow the tablets whole, with some water.
• Follow the direction of the arrows on the pack and take a tablet each day until the pack is empty. All the tablets are the same.
• The days of the week are marked on the strip to help you to remember to take one each day.
• When you finish a foil strip, start a new strip on the next day.
Changing from another type of HRT
If you are changing from another type of HRT, start taking Elleste Solo when you finish the pack of HRT you are taking at the moment. 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.
Will I have periods?
If you have not had a hysterectomy, and you are also taking a progestogen, you will probably have a monthly bleed. In the first few months you may get irregular bleeding. However, if this carries on you should tell your doctor. 7 If you need to have surgery If you are going to have surgery, tell the surgeon th
• If you have or have ever had breast cancer, or if you are suspected of having it
• If you have cancer which is sensitive to oestrogens, such as cancer of the womb lining (endometrium), or if you are suspected of having it
• If you have any unexplained vaginal bleeding
• If you have excessive thickening of the womb lining (endometrial hyperplasia) that is not being treated.
• If you have or have ever had a blood clot in a vein (thrombosis), such as in the legs (deep venous thrombosis) or the lungs (pulmonary embolism)
• If you have a blood clotting disorder (such as protein C, protein S, or antithrombin deficiency)
• If you have or recently have had a disease caused by blood clots in the arteries, such as a heart attack, stroke or angina
• If you have or have ever had a liver disease and your liver function tests have not returned to normal
• If you have a rare blood problem called “porphyria” which is passed down in families (inherited)
• If you are allergic to estradiol hemihydrate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):
• Feeling sick
• Abdominal pain
• Headache
• An increase in size of leiomyoma (benign tumor of the womb)
• Breakthrough bleeding
• Disturbed menstruation period (metrorrhagia)
• Irregular cycles
• Uterine/vaginal bleeding including spotting
• Changes in weight
• Oedema (swelling) of legs
• Breast tenderness and enlargement
• Mood alterations including anxiety and depressed mood
• Changes in sex drive
• Rash
• Itching
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