Estogen 5mg Tablet

Written By Dr. Balshine Singh Kanwar, MD, MBBS

Reviewed By Dr. Ashish Ranjan, MD (Pharmacology), MBBS

Last updated on 12 Nov 2024 | 01:01 AM (IST)

Estogen 5mg Tablet is a type of female 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, irregular periods, and thinning of bones (osteoporosis).

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In some cases, Estogen 5mg Tablet is also used to treat breast cancer and prostate cancer along with other anticancer medicines. The medicine 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, nausea, breast pain, irregular vaginal bleeding or spotting, abdominal cramps, 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 Estogen Tablet

Benefits of Estogen 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.

Treatment of Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a common type of cancer in males, but it is highly treatable in the early stages. It starts in the prostate gland, which is located between the penis and the bladder. Estogen 5mg Tablet helps treat prostate cancer by decreasing or stopping the growth of cancer cells. This further gives relief from the symptoms of prostate cancer such as difficulty in passing urine. Take Estogen 5mg Tablet as prescribed by your doctor.

Treatment of Breast cancer
Estogen 5mg Tablet relieves the symptoms of breast cancer such as breast lumps, bloody discharge from the nipple or changes in the shape or texture of the breast. It works by altering the production of those hormones in the body that are essential for the growth and spread of breast cancer. It may also interact with other hormones or have a direct effect on cancer to stop its growth. It is given as an injection by a doctor or nurse and should not be self-administered. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully.

Side effects of Estogen 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 Estogen

Headache
Nausea
Vomiting
Breast pain
Hair loss
Vaginal spotting
Irregular vaginal bleeding
Abdominal cramp

How to use Estogen 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. Estogen 5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Estogen Tablet works

Estogen 5mg Tablet is a synthetic estrogen (female hormone). In women of reproductive age, it helps in maintaining normal menstrual cycle (periods). In women undergoing menopause, it works by fulfilling the deficiency of estrogen hormone, thereby preventing symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats and mood swings.

Quick tips

It may also be used to treat prostate cancer in men and to prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
Take it at the same time everyday to help you remember to take it.
You may experience menstrual irregularities such as spotting or bleeding between menstrual periods or missed periods. Consult your doctor if this persists.
Ensure that you undergo regular breast screening (for presence of lumps or any abnormal changes) and cervical smear test while taking this medicine.
Stop taking this medicine and inform your doctor immediately if you notice unexplained swelling and pain in your limbs, shortness of breath, chest pain, severe headache, or changes in vision. These could be symptoms of a blood clot in a vein.
Estogen 5mg Tablet is used as a part of hormone replacement therapy in older women who are going through menopause or in younger women whose ovaries have not developed properly.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CAUTION

Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Estogen 5mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

UNSAFE

Estogen 5mg Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.

Breast feeding

UNSAFE

Estogen 5mg Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.

Driving

SAFE

Estogen 5mg Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Estogen 5mg Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CAUTION

Estogen 5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Estogen 5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Frequently asked questions

What is Estogen 5mg Tablet and what is it used for?

Estogen 5mg Tablet contains a medicine called Ethinyl Estradiol (a female sex hormone). It is used as hormone replacement therapy. It can also be used to treat problems related to your monthly cycles. Estogen 5mg Tablet is used to prevent osteoporosis (thinning and weakening of bone) in women who cannot take other medicines for osteoporosis. In men, it may be prescribed for the treatment of prostate cancer.

When and how to take Estogen 5mg Tablet?

Take this medicine as per the advice of your doctor. However, you must try to take Estogen 5mg Tablet at the same time every day to ensure consistent levels of the medicine in your body.

What if I miss to take Estogen 5mg Tablet?

If you miss a dose, you should take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost the time for your next dose, do not take the missed dose but simply continue the usual dosing schedule. However, missing a dose may increase the likelihood of breakthrough bleeding and spotting (blood stain). If the bleeding lasts longer, consult your doctor.

What are the most common side effects which I may experience while taking Estogen 5mg Tablet?

The common side effects associated with Estogen 5mg Tablet are nausea, breast tenderness, headache, weight gain, mood changes, and vaginal discharge. Most of these symptoms are temporary. However, if they persist, check with your doctor as soon as possible.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Estrogens Derivatives

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

GYNAECOLOGICAL

Action Class

Estrogens

Related lab tests

Breast Cancer (CA 15.3/ ER/ PR)

Prostate Specific Antigen (Free) PSA

Prostate Specific Antigen (Total) PSA

References

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. 512-13.
Mayo Clinic. Ethinyl Estradiol. [Accessed 03 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
Drugs.com. Ethinyl Estadiol. [Accessed 03 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). [Accessed 04 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:

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Address: Address : 62, Vijay Nagar, Batala Road, Amritsar - 143036, Punjab

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Estogen 5mg Tablet

General Information

Contains

Marketer

Storage

Product introduction

Uses of Estogen Tablet

Benefits of Estogen Tablet

Side effects of Estogen Tablet

How to use Estogen Tablet

How Estogen Tablet works

Quick tips

Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver

Frequently asked questions

What is Estogen 5mg Tablet and what is it used for?

When and how to take Estogen 5mg Tablet?

What if I miss to take Estogen 5mg Tablet?

What are the most common side effects which I may experience while taking Estogen 5mg Tablet?

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

Action Class

Related lab tests

Breast Cancer (CA 15.3/ ER/ PR)

Prostate Specific Antigen (Free) PSA

Prostate Specific Antigen (Total) PSA

References

User feedback

Patients taking Estogen 5mg Tablet

What are you using Estogen Tablet for?

Patient concerns

Suffering from 4th stage breast cancer. What line of treatment should be taken and how long?

Do i have prostrate cancer. Married but now having difficulty in having relation with wife. Penis not hard in the morning. Having problem with self spontaneous erection. Please help. God Bless.

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