Premarin Side Effects
Premarin side effects and adverse reactions include:
- breast tenderness
- change in libido
- irregular vaginal bleeding
- muscle pain
- anxiety
- sinusitis
- depression
- gas
- vaginal discharge, irritation, or infection
- retinal vascular thrombosis
Warnings & Recalls for Premarin
- Tell your doctor if you have a history of hepatic (liver) disorders or disease. You may be at an increased risk of Premarine side effects that effect these parts of the body when you are treated with this drug.
- Premarin carries with it a black box warning indicating an increased risk of endometrial cancer. The more prolonged your exposure to estrogen, the greater your chances of developing endometrial cancer.
- Use of Premarin estrogen replacement therapy and other types of estrogen increases your risk of heart disease, stroke, dementia, and heart attack with or without the use o progestins.
Premarin Treatment and Use
Premarin | conjugated estrogen tablets is part of a class of drugs called estrogen replacement therapy. This Pfizer Pharmaceuticals medication is used to treat moderate to severe symptoms of menopause and is also indicated in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer in certain men and women as well as to prevent osteoporosis (in certain cases) in post-menopausal women.
Premarin dosage
Premarin estrogen replacement therapy dosage ranges from 0.3 mg to 1.25 mg and can be taken daily or in a 25 day on, 5 day off cycle. Your doctor will take many things into consideration including your personal medical history, potential for Premarin side effects,
Other Names for Premarin
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Lainee Hooks
Posted on May 27, 2012