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Indication & Dosage |
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| Oral |
| THREATENED MISCARRIAGE |
| Adult:
5 mg tid for 5-7 days. |
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| Administration |
May be taken with or without food. (May be taken w/ meals if GI upset occurs.) |
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| Precautions |
Discontinue medications if there is sudden partial or complete loss of vision, proptosis or diplopia; migraine and embolic disorders; epilepsy, migraine, asthma, cardiac or renal dysfunction. History of depression, glucose tolerance and diabetic patients. My impair ability to drive operate machinery. Sudden withdrawal of allyloestrenol should be avoided as it leads to intermittent breakthrough bleeding; lactation. |
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| Adverse Drug Reactions |
GI disturbances, appetite/weight change; fluid retention, oedema; acnes, skin rash, urticaria; depression, headache, fever, fatigue; breast changes, hirsutism, changes in libido, altered menstrual cycles or irregular menstrual bleeding (rare). |
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| Interactions |
Increased ciclosporin concentration. Enhanced clearance with enzyme-inducing drugs eg, carbamazepine, griseofulvin, phenobarbital, phenytoin and rifampicin. Ketoconazole may increase bioavailability of progesterone. |
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