Ethisterone
Ethisterone Information

About Ethisterone

Ethisterone is a progestogen, the first orally hormone active progestin. Female sex hormone administered in cases of progestrone deficiency also called hydrohydroxy-progestron, pregneninolone.

Indications

Ethisterone is primarily indicated in conditions like Endometriosis, Gynaecomastia, Menorrhagia.

Contraindication

Ethisterone

Side Effects

The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Ethisterone, which give rise to further complications include Amenorrhea, Menstrual disturbances, Vaginal dryness, Reduction in breast size.Ethisterone produces potentially life-threatening effects which include Known Human, Urogenital System. which are responsible for the discontinuation of Ethisterone therapy.The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Ethisterone are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Hydrocephaly, Neuraltube defects, Heart defects, Absent thumbs, Ambigous genitalial.

Warnings

Ethisterone should be used with caution in conditions which may be adversely affected by fluid retention, such as in cardiovascular, hepatic and renal disorder, migraine and epilepsy, it is should be avoided in marked cardiac, hepatic or renal dysfunction. Should used with care in diabets mellitas should not be given to patients with undiagnosed gential bleeding or androgen dependent tumors.

High Risk Groups

Drug should not be given to Pregnant Mothers, Cardiac / Hypertensive Patients, patients suffering from Kidney dysfunction, and patients suffering from Liver Malfunction.If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.