Gestrenol 5 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 9.00 (5 x 10: ৳ 450.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 90.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Allylestrenol |
| Company | Renata limited |
Title
- Gestrenol
Categories
- Medicine
- Pregnancy & Lactation
- Women's Health
- Pharmacology
- Therapeutic Class
Description
- Oral Gestagen
- Pregnancy-maintaining action
- Stimulates endocrine function of the trophoblast
- Stimulates placenta to produce more progesterone
- Removal of threat of abortion
- Well-tolerated
- No hormonal side-effects
- Clinical studies
Indications
- Intra Uterine Growth Retardation (IUGR)
- Threatened abortion
- Habitual abortion
- Threatened premature delivery
Dosage & Administration
- Dosage for Intra Uterine Growth Retardation
- Dosage for Threatened abortion
- Dosage for Habitual abortion
- Dosage for Threatened premature delivery
- Dose adjustment based on symptom improvement
- Missed dose instructions
Contraindications
- Breast Cancer
- Liver diseases
- Undiagnosed vaginal bleeding
- Toxaemia of Pregnancy
- Crisis Seizures
- Migraines
Side Effects
- Gastrointestinal complaints
- Vomiting
- Nausea
- Epigastric discomfort
Precautions & Warnings
- Heart disease
- Sick sinus syndrome
- Seizures
- Renal dysfunction
- Migraine headaches
- Asthma
- Breathing diseases
- Breast-feeding
Use in Special Populations
- Not for children younger than 16 years old
Overdose Effects
- Unusual drowsiness
- Rapid pulse
- Fainting
- Unusual muscle movement
- Seizures
Therapeutic Class
- Female Sex hormones
Pharmacology
- Weak progestational effect
- Stimulation of progesterone synthesis
- Increase in specific placental enzymes
- Stimulatory effect on placental function
- Suppression of uterine contractions
- No effect on uterine muscle sensitivity
- No adverse effect on normal delivery
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Safe for pregnancy
- Discontinue after delivery
Precautions
- Avoid during breastfeeding
Overdose
- Unusual muscle rigidity
- Loss of consciousness
Storage Conditions
- Keep below 30°C temperature
- Away from light & moisture
- Keep out of the reach of children