Selestra Tablet

Written By Dr. Lipika Khurana, PGDHHM, BDS

Reviewed By Dr. Rajeev Sharma, MBA, MBBS

Last updated on 25 Nov 2025 | 03:04 PM (IST)

Selestra Tablet is a female sex hormone (estrogen). This is a type of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) that is used to treat symptoms associated with menopause (hot flushes, vaginal dryness, and itching), estrogen deficiency, and thinning of bones (osteoporosis).

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Estradiol (2mg)

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Selag Biologicals LLP

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Product introduction

Selestra Tablet is to be swallowed with water. It can be taken with or without food, but remember to take it at a fixed time each day for better efficacy. The dose and duration will be decided by your doctor so that you get the right amount to control your symptoms. If you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember it. Do not skip any dose and finish the full course of treatment. The treatment should not be stopped abruptly without consulting your doctor as this may affect the potency of this medicine.

The most common side effects of this HRT are headaches, breast pain, irregular vaginal bleeding or spotting, abdominal cramps or bloating, nausea, vomiting, and hair loss. Some of the warning signs and symptoms that need immediate medical attention are breast lumps, unusual vaginal bleeding, dizziness and faintness, severe headaches, chest pain, shortness of breath, pains in your legs, etc.

Before taking this medicine, it is important to tell your doctor if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines for the same disease or other diseases. Before you initiate with this HRT, you must consult the doctor if you have a history of unexplained vaginal bleeding or if you have ever had a blood clot in your legs or your lungs. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you should tell your doctor before taking this medicine. Your doctor may suggest you some diagnostic or laboratory tests to know the effects and side effects of this medicine on your body.

Uses of Selestra Tablet

Hormone replacement therapy

Benefits of Selestra Tablet

Hormone replacement therapy
Hormone placement therapy (HRT) is a treatment to relieve symptoms of menopause such as hot flushes, night sweats, mood swings, vaginal dryness, and reduced sex drive. Since menopause can last for several years, this treatment can make a big improvement to your daily life and mood. Estrogen is one of two important hormones (the other is progesterone) used in this treatment. You should use this medicine as it is prescribed, and for as long as it is prescribed by your doctor.

Side effects of Selestra Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Selestra

Headache
Nausea
Breast pain
Abdominal cramp
Bloating
Vaginal spotting
Vomiting

How to use Selestra 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. Selestra Tablet may be taken with or without food.

How Selestra Tablet works

Selestra Tablet contains a medication called estrogen (female sex hormone). It works by replacing estrogen that is normally produced by the body. In women who are undergoing or have attained menopause, it prevents symptoms such as hot flushes, vaginal burning, dryness, and itching, caused due to lack of estrogen.

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Quick tips

You have been prescribed Selestra Tablet as a part of hormone replacement therapy to relieve symptoms of menopause.
It may also be used for preventing osteoporosis in postmenopausal women who are at high risk of fractures.
Take it at the same time everyday to help you remember to take it.
Inform your doctor if you experience any unusual vaginal bleeding or spotting, abnormal vaginal discharge or vaginal discomfort while taking Selestra Tablet.
It may increase the risk of breast cancer. Have regular breast examinations.
Stop taking this medicine and inform your doctor immediately if you notice unexplained swelling and pain in your limbs, shortness of breath, chest pain, or changes in vision. These could be symptoms of a blood clot in a vein.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Selestra Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

UNSAFE

Selestra Tablet is highly unsafe during pregnancy. It can cause serious harm to the unborn baby, including birth defects and pregnancy loss. Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Selestra Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Driving

UNSAFE

Selestra Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision, or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

CAUTION

Selestra Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.

Liver

CAUTION

Selestra Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
Use of Selestra Tablet is not recommended in patients who previously had liver disease and the liver function tests are still not normal and should not be given to women with severe hepatic disease.

Interaction with drugs

Taking Selestra with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Severe

Darunavir (Oral Route)

It is recommended to use barrier methods (like condoms), IUDs, or a depot for contraception. Your doctor may monitor your treatment closely and adjust the doses as per the observations. Use barrier methods (like condoms) for contraception to reduce the risk of HIV infection.

Severe

Mycophenolate mofetil (Oral Route)

Effective contraception must be used before, during, and for at least 6 weeks after stopping Mycophenolate mofetil. It is recommended to consult your doctor. Mycophenolate mofetil may reduce the efficacy of Estradiol.

Severe

Saquinavir (Oral Route)

Severe

Letrozole (Oral Route)

Do not consume Letrozole with Estradiol if you have or had breast cancer. If essential, consult your doctor.

Severe

Fulvestrant (Injection Route)

Do not consume Fulvestrant with Estradiol if you have or had breast cancer. If essential, consult your doctor. Estradiol may reduce the efficacy of Fulvestrant.

Frequently asked questions

What is Selestra Tablet and what is it used for?

Selestra Tablet contains Estradiol, which is an estrogen hormone. It helps in treating estrogen deficiency symptoms like hot flushes (red and warm face) and vaginal dryness in women. It is also used to prevent osteoporosis (thinning and weakening of bones) in postmenopausal women, who are at high risk of fractures and have limited treatment choice.

What if I miss a dose of Selestra Tablet?

If you miss a dose, you should take it as soon as possible. If the dose was missed by more than 12 hours, you should not take the missed dose and simply continue the usual dosing schedule.

What are the most common side effects which I may experience while taking Selestra Tablet?

The common side effects associated with Selestra Tablet are lower abdominal pain, periods pain, breast tenderness, endometrial hyperplasia (thickening of uterus lining) and vaginal discharge. Most of these symptoms are temporary. However, if these persist, check with your doctor as soon as possible.

What can I take for estrogen deficiency?

For estrogen deficiency, treatment is based on the underlying cause. Your doctor may choose from a variety of medications depending upon your age and clinical conditions. The medications will also depend upon whether you are estrogen deficient or have high progesterone levels.

Who should not take Selestra Tablet?

Selestra Tablet should not be taken by patients who have unusual vaginal bleeding, liver problems, or bleeding disorder. It should also be avoided to patients who are pregnant or are allergic to Selestra Tablet. Patients who have had uterus or breast cancer, had a stroke or heart attack, or currently have or had blood clots should also avoid this medicine.

Does Selestra Tablet cause weight gain?

Selestra Tablet may cause either weight gain or weight loss. This is a common side effect of Selestra Tablet. However, exercising regularly and eating a healthy nutritious diet can help you prevent weight gain. In case you notice weight gain and it bothers you, consult your doctor.

How should Selestra Tablet be taken?

Selestra Tablet tablets should be taken exactly as advised by your doctor. Swallow the tablets whole with water. You can take it at any time of the day but take it at the same time each day.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Estrogen derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

GYNAECOLOGICAL

Action Class

Estrogens

References

Levin ER, Hammes SR. Estrogens and Progestins. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. pp. 1173-75.
Masters SB. Hypothalmic & Pituitary Hormones. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. pp. 701-702.
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 500-501.
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General Information

Contains

Marketer

Storage

Product introduction

Uses of Selestra Tablet

Benefits of Selestra Tablet

Side effects of Selestra Tablet

How to use Selestra Tablet

How Selestra Tablet works

All substitutes for Selestra Tablet

Progynova 2mg Tablet

Estrabet 2 Tablet

Emgra Tablet

Evatone 2 Tablet

Evadiol Tablet

Quick tips

Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver

Interaction with drugs

Darunavir (Oral Route)

Mycophenolate mofetil (Oral Route)

Saquinavir (Oral Route)

Letrozole (Oral Route)

Fulvestrant (Injection Route)

Frequently asked questions

What is Selestra Tablet and what is it used for?

What if I miss a dose of Selestra Tablet?

What are the most common side effects which I may experience while taking Selestra Tablet?

What can I take for estrogen deficiency?

Who should not take Selestra Tablet?

Does Selestra Tablet cause weight gain?

How should Selestra Tablet be taken?

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

Action Class

References

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