Manufacturer
Abbott
Contents
Each salmon tab containing Estradiol 1 mg, dydrogesterone 5 mg
Indication
Hormone replacement therapy for the relief of symptoms due to estrogen deficiency & prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis in women with a uterus.
Instruction
Take 1 tab daily, taken continuously without a break between packs. Should be used only in postmenopausal women >12 months after menopause.
Drug interaction
Reduced estrogen effect w/ liver enzyme inducers eg, oxcarbazepine, topiramate, felbamate, barbiturates, phenytoin, rifampicin, carbamazepine. Femoston increased metabolism by anticonvulsants eg, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin & anti-infectives eg, rifampicin, rifabutin, nevirapine, efavirenz. Exhibit inducing properties w/ ritonavir & nelfinavir. Induced metabolism w/ herbal prep containing St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum). Interfered metabolism of tacrolimus & cyclosporine A, fentanyl, theophylline.
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