CYCLOGEST 200MG/400MG
Why do you need to give this medicine?
Cyclogest contains progesterone which is a natural, female sex hormone, produced in the body. Cyclogest works by adjusting the hormonal balance within the body for the treatment of: pre-menstrual syndrome which often affects women during the 7 to 10 days before their monthly period. The symptoms of pre-menstrual syndrome include feelings of tension, irritability, depression, headache, breast tenderness, weight gain and bloatedness, post-natal depression which some women get after their baby has been born. Women who need extra progesterone while undergoing treatment in an Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) programme.

INGREDIENTS
Each pessary contains 200mg of progesterone.

THERAPEUTIC CATEGORY
Progestin

ADDED INFORMATION
Always wash your hands before and after inserting the pessary.
To insert into the:
Vagina – place the pessary between the lips of the vagina and push the pessary upwards and backwards. You may find it easier to do this if you are lying down or squatting.
Rectum (back passage) – gently push the pessary into the rectum for about one inch. Your muscles will hold the pessary in place when it is in far enough. Squeeze your buttocks together for a few seconds.

CONTRAINDICATIONS
Known hypersensitivity to product components
A history of DVT
Unusual vaginal bleed.
Severe liver impairment

DOSAGE
Adults
For pre-menstrual syndrome and post-natal depression:
200-800mg daily, doses above 200mg to be given in 2 divided doses.

For supplementation of luteal phase:
400mg twice daily.

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Discomfort, breast tenderness, somnolence, general body weakness, irregular menstrual periods etc

STORAGE
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children. Do not store above 30°C.

PRODUCT SUBSTITUTE
Progesterone 200mg pess

MANUFACTURER/MARKETER
Accord-UK Ltd

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
United Kingdom