About Susten 100 mg
Susten 100mg Tablet helps women who have problems with their menstrual cycle.
It is a natural female hormone that helps control ovulation (when a woman's ovary releases an egg) and the menstrual cycle. You can use it to treat infertility and get pregnant.
The primary salt present in the medicine is Progesterone.
Sun Pharmaceutical is the manufacturer of Susten.
Susten 100 mg comes with highly positive reviews and is a recommended medication for helping women with their menstrual cycle.
Usage
Susten tablets are used with Estrogen replacement treatment for women who have gone through menopause.
They keep the Estrogen from making the lining of the uterus thicker, called Endometrium Hyperplasia.
Progesterone treats women who haven't reached menopause but aren't having periods because their bodies don't have enough Progesterone.
Hormone replacement therapy
Menopause is when a woman's periods stop. It comes with getting older.
Female hormone levels can go up and down before and during menopause. This can lead to hot flashes and dryness in the genital area.
Some women get relief from these symptoms with Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), also called menopausal hormone therapy.
HRT could also help prevent Osteoporosis.
Treatment of Female infertility
Female infertility is when a woman can't get pregnant after trying for a year.
If a woman has frequent miscarriages, this is also called being unable to have children.
Working
Progesterone Tablet is a female hormone. It helps start and keep a pregnancy going.
It also stops the Endometrium (the lining of the uterus) from getting thicker, which is what Estrogen does.
How to use it?
Following are the points you should keep in mind while using Progesterone:
- Use Progesterone just as your doctor told you. Follow all of the directions on the label of your medicine. Do not take this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or longer than recommended
- Drink a full glass of water with the capsule. Because this medicine can make you feel dizzy or sleepy, it is best to take it at night
- Progesterone is sometimes only used for a short time, like 10 to 12 days, each time a woman has her period. Carefully follow your doctor's instructions about how much to take
- While using Progesterone, you should get regular physical exams and check your breasts for lumps once a month
Missed dose
As soon as you remember, take the dose you forgot. If it's almost time for your upcoming dose, don't take the one you missed.
Don't take more medicine than you should make up for a missed dose.
Overdose
Get help from a doctor immediately if you face any problem for a longer duration.
Strengths
Susten is also available in the strengths of Susten 200mg and in the form of injections like Susten 100 mg/1 ml and Susten 200mg/2ml.
Side effects
Inform your doctor of any side effects that bother you or do not disappear.
Some common side effects that can occur:
- Changes in menstrual bleeding, e.g., irregular bleeding or sometimes stopping of bleeding
- Mood changes, including depression
- Decreased sex drive
- Headache
- Nausea
- Acne
- Breast tenderness
- Weight gain
- Rash or hives
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Vaginal irritation
- Vaginal dryness
- Dementia
- Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in the legs)
- Myocardial infarction
- Stroke
- Pulmonary embolism
- Breast cancer
Interactions
Progesterone is safe, but there are chances that it can interact with other drugs and diseases to show side effects.
Drug interactions
Progesterone can interact with a lot of other drugs. This includes medicines you get from a doctor or buy over the counter, vitamins, and herbal products.
Some of them are:
- Adderall (Amphetamine/Dextroamphetamine)
- Armour Thyroid (Thyroid desiccated)
- Benadryl (Diphenhydramine)
- CoQ10 (Ubiquinone)
- Cymbalta (Duloxetine)
- DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone)
- Estradiol Patch (Estradiol)
Disease interactions
Following are the disease that is known to interact with Progesterone:
- Breast malignancy
- Liver disease
- Thromboembolism
- Depression
- Fluid retention
- Glucose intolerance
- Retinal thrombosis
- Thyroid function tests
- Hyperlipidemia
Food interactions
Progesterone may not be more effective if taken with grapefruit juice.
It would be good if you also avoid alcohol while you are on this medication.
Precautions
Following are the precautions which are suppose to be followed:
- If a person has liver or kidney problems, even if treated with dialysis or a mental disorder like depression, this drug is wrong for them. Before taking this drug, you should discuss your medical history with your doctor
- If the patient has had heart disease or heart failure in the last six months, they should talk to their doctor about their medical history before taking this medicine
- Patients with bleeding in the brain, a stroke, a heart attack, or other severe problems with their blood vessels should not take this drug. Before taking this medicine, you should talk to your doctor
- Patients with Asthma, Diabetes, migraines, or Epilepsy should not take this medicine. Before starting this medication, inform your doctor if you happen to have any of these conditions
- This drug isn't suitable for women who have had breast lumps, fibrocystic disease of the breast, an abnormal breast x-ray or mammogram, or menstrual cycles that come and go or don't come at all. Before taking this medicine, you should talk to your doctor
- Women who have cancer are not good candidates for this drug
- A person with a blood problem shouldn't take this medicine
Storage
Store Progesterone below 30°C.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Susten given in pregnancy?
To help the uterus get ready for pregnancy and, in some cases, to stop abortions from happening.
What is Susten used for?
It is treats problems caused by an imbalance of hormones. This includes issues with menstruation, like secondary amenorrhea and pregnancy-related problems.
How long should Susten be taken?
Progesterone is sometimes only used for a short time, like 10 to 12 days, each time a woman has her period.