ALLYLESTRENOL

Allylestrenol Information

Allylestrenol is a popular medicine that contains synthetic progestational hormones. This medicine is an oral drug, that has proven itself to be extremely useful in the case of patients (women) who are having troubles maintaining their pregnancy (this drug lowers the risk of an unwanted miscarriage). Beside its active progesterone derivative, Allylestrenol also has a selection of ß - adrenergic effect. In this way, a treatment with this medicine stimulates the synthesis of the body’s placental probgesterone, therefore increasing the organism’s secretion of placental hormones. Each pill of Allylestrenol normally contains 5 mg of progesterone.

Allylestrenol Indications

Allylestrenol is usually prescribed to avoid pregnancy complications. If you have any doubts regarding why your personal physician has asked you to start a treatment with this medicine, you should ask him or her, but remember: Allylestrenol can also be prescribed to treat (or to prevent) other medical disorders that have not been mentioned here.

Allylestrenol Warnings

If you are suffering from any medical condition (disorder) you might not be allowed to start a treatment with Allylestrenol (or you may have to take in a lower dose of the medicine, and your physician might also want to monitor you intake of this medicine, in order to see how your body reacts / responds to the treatment). You should alert your personal physician (before you start taking Allylestrenol) if you are suffering from any of the following medical disorders: renal or cardiac dysfunction, migraine, asthma, Epilepsy, genital carcinoma, mammary carcinoma, abnormal vaginal bleeding, hepatic impairment or a history of herpes, etc. You should not start taking this medicine if you are suffering from allergic reactions to this drug or to any of its ingredients. Inform your personal physician if you have allergic reactions to dyes, foods, preservatives or any other substances.

Allylestrenol Intake Guidelines

You should take this medicine exactly as you doctor told you to. Avoid disobeying any of your physician’s instructions (or advices). If you have any further questions, ask your doctor, a pharmacist or a nurse to explain them to you. You can also rely on the instructions that are written on an Allylestrenol label.

Allylestrenol Dosage

Ask your personal doctor to tell you the correct dose of Allylestrenol that should work best for your condition. The correct dosage of this medicine is known to vary from one person to another, because it depends on a couple of factors such as body weight, general health condition, age, the severity of your disorder, etc. The average dose of Allylestrenol normally consists of one pill that should be taken in three times each day (in some cases, patients are prescribed 4 pills of this medicine per day for a short period of time – until their symptoms have considerably improved).

Allylestrenol Overdose

If you think you are suffering from an overdose with Allylestrenol, you are in need of medical attention. Contact your local poison control centre. Inform your physician as soon as possible. We do not have any information regarding overdose symptoms. In order to avoid overdose, you should avoid taken in a higher dose of Allylestrenol than the one that you have been prescribed by your personal doctor.

Allylestrenol Missed Dose

In order to get the maximum benefits from your treatment with Allylestrenol, you should take it regularly. If you happen to miss one of your prescribed doses, you ought to ask your personal physician what to do next. You should not take in a double dose of this medicine unless you are instructed by your physician to do so.

Allylestrenol Side Effects

Most medicines are known to trigger the development of several side effects (some of them can sometimes be unpleasant or disturbing). A treatment with Allylestrenol (especially a long term treatment with it) is known to cause some gastrointestinal complaints such as vomiting, nausea, and sometimes even epigastric discomfort. If you experience any of these side effects you should alert your personal physician as soon as you can. However, there are other side effects that may also occur during your intake of this medicine. You ought to inform your personal physician as soon as you can if you experience anything unusual or bothersome while following a treatment with this drug.

Allylestrenol Drug Reactions

You should inform your personal physician if you are planning to take any other drugs during your treatment with Allylestrenol (even if they are simple cough or cold medicines, minerals, vitamins or some other herbal products), because he or she might make adjustments to your normal dosage of this medicine or might want to monitor your treatment with it. Allylestrenol could interact with some drugs that are available in stores. You should ask your physician for more information.