What is Orgametril 5mg? How to take Orgametril 5mg?

This is an automatically translated article.

Orgametril 5mg drug is indicated for the treatment of conditions such as: polymenorrhea, menorrhagia, endometriosis, estrogen adjunctive treatment... In some cases, it is necessary to delay women's menstrual period. can also use this drug.

1. What is Orgametril 5mg?

Orgametril drug has the main active ingredient Lynestrenol 5mg and excipients just enough, made in the form of tablets. This drug is usually indicated for the treatment of the following conditions:
Dysmenorrhea; Endometrial optimism ; Menorrhagia - heavy bleeding; Delaying menstruation, inhibiting ovulation and relieving menstrual cramps caused by ovulation, dysmenorrhea; Treatment of benign breast disease; Adjuvant estrogen therapy in postmenopausal or postmenopausal women, reducing the risk of endometrial hyperplasia; Selected cases of primary or secondary amenorrhea and oligomenorrhea.

2. Instructions on how to take Orgametril 5mg

To treat the above conditions, you should take Orgametril 5mg tablets by mouth, possibly with water or other liquid.
Depending on the purpose of treatment, the dose of Orgametril 5mg can be adjusted flexibly as follows:
Treatment of polymenorrhea: Take 1 tablet/day from day 15 to 25 of the menstrual cycle; Treatment of menorrhagia - heavy bleeding: Take 2 tablets/day, dose for 10 days. In the first few days of taking the drug, bleeding will stop, but you need to maintain treatment for the next 3 cycles with a dose of 1 tablet / day, taken from 14-25 days each cycle; Treatment of endometriosis: Take 1-2 tablets/day, for a minimum of 6 months; Treatment of selected cases of endometrial cancer: Take 6-10 tablets/day for a long time (should consult a doctor specifically); Treatment of benign breast disease: Take 1 tablet/day on days 14-25 of the cycle for a minimum of 3-4 months; Delayed Menstruation: Take 1 capsule/day starting 2 weeks before expected period. If you have just started taking the pill less than 1 week before your expected period: increase to 2-3 tablets/day; Estrogen adjuvant treatment in women during and after menopause, prevention of endometrial proliferation: Take 1-2 tablets/day for 12-15 days/month.

3. Side effects of drugs

Orgametril 5mg drug is relatively benign, less toxic. Even in the event of an overdose, such as a small child accidentally taking several pills at once, there are no symptoms of poisoning. Possible reactions are nausea and vomiting, which do not necessarily require treatment.
However, in a few cases, depending on the location of each person, the drug can still cause unwanted side effects:
Allergies; Water retention; Stress, depression, increase or decrease in sexual ability; Nausea and vomiting; Abdominal pain, diarrhea or constipation; Jaundice; Excessive sweating, hirsutism; Melasma, rash, acne, increased sebum secretion; Menorrhagia, amenorrhea; Breast engorgement, increased vaginal/cervical discharge; Weight gain; Reduced glucose tolerance; Abnormal liver function tests.

4. Notes when using drugs

Orgametril 5mg should not be used in the following cases:
People who are sensitive to any ingredient of the drug, typically Lynestrenol; Women who are pregnant or suspected of being pregnant, women who are breastfeeding; Patients with severe liver disease such as: hepatitis, cholestatic jaundice, hepatocellular tumors, Rotor syndrome and Dubin-Johnson syndrome; Undiagnosed abnormal vaginal bleeding; Have rare medical conditions under the influence of sex steroids such as: cholestatic jaundice, severe pruritus, gestational herpes, otosclerosis, porphyria, or a history of the above conditions; People with venous thromboembolic disorders. In addition, Orgametril 5mg also contains an excipient Lactose, so this drug should not be used in patients with rare hereditary diseases such as Lapp Lactase deficiency, Galactose intolerance or Glucose - Galactose malabsorption. .
Treatment with this drug should be stopped if liver test results are abnormal.

5. Orgametril 5mg . drug interactions

Although data are still limited, interactions between Orgametril 5mg and other drugs can still occur. Drugs that may interact with Orgametril 5mg include:
Decrease the therapeutic effect of Orgametril when used with: Rifampicin, Hydantoin, Barbiturate (including Primidone), Aminoglutethimide, Carbamazepine; Orgametril may increase the therapeutic efficacy, pharmacokinetics or toxicity of drugs: Cyclosporine, Theophylline, Troleandomycin and some Beta-adrenergic blockers; Orgametril may decrease the therapeutic effect of insulin. The above is the basic information about the uses, dosage and usage of Orgametril 5mg. Hopefully, women know the information they need to know before treating menstrual problems with this medicine.

Please dial HOTLINE for more information or register for an appointment HERE. Download MyVinmec app to make appointments faster and to manage your bookings easily.