Optogest 200 Tablet

Optogest 200 Tablet is also prescribed, along with estrogen, as a part of hormonal replacement therapy for preventing endometrial hyperplasia (thickening of the lining of the uterus). It should be taken with food. It should be taken at the same time each day to get the most benefit. You should continue taking it for as long as your doctor has told you to, even if you feel well.

The most common side effects include headache, breast pain, irregular vaginal bleeding or spotting, stomach or abdominal cramps, bloating, nausea and vomiting, hair loss, edema, and vaginal yeast infection. Side effects are more common during the first few weeks and usually lessen as your body gets used to the medicine. You may also experience bleeding or spotting between your periods; consult with your doctor if it happens frequently.

Before taking this medicine, inform your doctor if you have, or have had, breast cancer, unusual bleeding in the vagina, or liver disease. You will probably have several tests both before and during treatment to check your womb. Also, tell your doctor what other medicines you are taking, as some may affect, or be affected by, this medicine. In general, it is advisable to avoid alcohol and smoking.

• Treatment of Female infertility
• Hormone replacement therapy

• Optogest 200 Tablet may also be used in the treatment of problems related to the menstrual period, such as amenorrhea (absence of periods).
• It also helps in the maintenance of pregnancy in women who are at higher risk of miscarriage.
• It should be taken with food.
• It may cause sleepiness or drowsiness. If this happens to you, do not drive or use machinery.