Gest 40 SR 200 Tablet

Composition of Gest 40 SR 200 Tablet

Gest 40 SR 200 Tablet contains Progesterone (200mg). It belongs to the Hormone preparation class of medicines.

Uses of Gest 40 SR 200 Tablet

Gest SR 200 Tablet is used for female infertility and hormone replacement therapy. It is also used to restore menstruation in women with secondary amenorrhea (the absence of menstrual cycles).

Key benefits

• Restores hormonal balance
• Effective and reversible contraception

How Gest 40 SR 200 Tablet works

Gest SR 200 Tablet is a progesterone (female hormone). It helps to establish and maintain pregnancy. It also prevents the increase in thickness of the endometrium (lining of the uterus) caused by estrogen.

How to take Gest 40 SR 200 Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Gest SR 200 Tablet is to be taken with food.

Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed. Do not change the dose or stop early on your own.

Missed dose and overdose

If you miss a dose

Take it as soon as you remember. If your next dose is almost due, skip the one you missed — never take two doses together to catch up.

If you take too much

An overdose of this medicine may cause nausea, vomiting and withdrawal bleeding. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Gest 40 SR 200 Tablet

Most side effects of Gest are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• Nausea
• Headache
• Breast tenderness
• Mood change
• Irregular bleeding
• Weight change

Stop the medicine and seek help immediately for a rash, swelling of the face or lips, wheezing or difficulty breathing. Tell your doctor about any side effect that persists or worries you.

Safety advice for Gest 40 SR 200 Tablet

Warnings and precautions

Take a hormonal medicine at the same time every day; the effect depends on a steady level. Seek urgent care for sudden chest pain, breathlessness, severe headache, weakness on one side, or pain and swelling in a calf — hormone preparations can raise the risk of clots. Tell your doctor if you smoke, have migraine with aura, high blood pressure, or a family history of clots or breast cancer, before starting. Report any unusual or heavy vaginal bleeding to your doctor.

Do not take Gest if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. Not for people with a history of blood clots, certain hormone-sensitive cancers, or active liver disease. Several are contraindicated in pregnancy.

Interactions with other medicines

Rifampicin, several anti-epileptics and St John's wort make hormonal contraception unreliable. Tell your doctor about every medicine, supplement and herbal product you take.

How to store Gest 40 SR 200 Tablet

Store below 30°C in the original pack, away from direct sunlight and moisture. Keep out of the reach of children.

Expert advice for Gest 40 SR 200 Tablet

<div class="style__desktop-container___1hcBT"><div class="style__desktop-video___2GTR9"><div class="styles__video-img___1rCzR"><div class=""/><div class=""/></div></div><div><div><div><div><div class="ExpertAdviceItem__content___1Djk2"><ul><li>Gest SR 200 Tablet is a natural progesterone available as a micronized formulation which helps in better absorption of this medicine.</li> <li>It is used as a part of hormone replacement therapy generally in combination with estrogen.</li> <li>It may also be used in the treatment of problems related to menstrual periods such as amenorrhea (absence of periods).</li> <li>It also helps in the maintenance of pregnancy in women who are at higher risk of miscarriage.</li> <li>It should be taken with food.</li> <li>It may cause sleepiness or drowsiness. If this happens to you, do not drive or use machinery.</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

JACSIMS PHARMACEUTICALS

Therapeutic class:

Hormonal agent

Drug class:

Hormone preparation