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compositionComposition:PROGESTERONE-200MG
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ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS

ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS is used to treat amenorrhoea (absence of menstrual periods) and prevent endometrial hyperplasia (thickened uterus lining). Also, it is indicated for the maintenance of pregnancy, threatened abortion and prevention of preterm labour. It contains progesterone which works by replacing oestrogen and progesterone hormone levels in the body. This medicine may sometimes cause side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness, headache, mood changes, diarrhoea, vaginal discharge, joint pain, hot flashes or constipation. Inform the doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, taking any other medication, or have any pre-existing medical conditions.

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Written By Veda Maddala , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Santoshini Reddy G , M Pharmacy
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More about the Product

Composition :

PROGESTERONE-200MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Cadila Healthcare Ltd

Consume Type :

Oral

Expires on or after :

Jan-27

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

About ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS

ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS is used as hormone replacement therapy, and in the treatment of amenorrhoea (absence of menstrual periods), prevents endometrial hyperplasia (thickened uterus lining). Hormone replacement therapy is a treatment to relieve menopause symptoms. It replaces hormones that are at a lower level as you approach menopause.

ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS contains progesterone, which works by replacing oestrogen and progesterone hormone levels in the body and providing relief from menopause symptoms.

In some cases, you may experience side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness, headache, mood changes, diarrhoea, vaginal discharge, joint pain, or constipation. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and resolve on their own. However, if they persist, please consult your doctor.

Administer ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS orally, with or without food. You are advised to take ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you based on your medical condition. For better results, take ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS around the same time daily.

If you are allergic to soy, ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS, or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Avoid taking ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS if you have breast cancer, unexplained vaginal bleeding, blood clots or blood clotting disorder, liver disease, porphyria (a disorder in the formation of red blood pigment) or cerebral haemorrhage (bleeding in the brain). Avoid taking ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS if you are pregnant, as it may harm the unborn baby. Drive only if you are alert, as ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS may cause drowsiness or dizziness.

Uses of ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS

ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS is used in the treatment of female infertility and female hormonal imbalance. The detailed uses of ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS are as follows:

  • Hormonal Replacement Therapy: ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS is commonly used in women undergoing hormonal replacement therapy to manage symptoms associated with menopause or hormonal imbalances.
  • Luteal Phase Support: ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS is prescribed to support the luteal phase during assisted reproductive technologies like in vitro fertilisation (IVF), increasing the chances of pregnancy.
  • Menstrual Disorders: ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS helps regulate the menstrual cycle and manage symptoms related to irregular menstruation.
  • Endometrial Preparation: ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS aids in preparing the endometrium for implantation during fertility treatments, ensuring an optimal environment for a fertilised egg.
  • Prevention of Miscarriage: In some cases, ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS is recommended for pregnant women with a history of recurrent miscarriages to help maintain the pregnancy and provide support during its early stages.

Key Benefits

  • ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS contains progesterone that is used in combination with oestrogen for hormone replacement therapy.
  • ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS replaces estrogen and progesterone hormone levels in the body and helps in providing relief from menopause symptoms.
  • ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS is also indicated for the maintenance of pregnancy, threatened abortion and prevention of preterm labour.
Side effects of Algest 200mg Sofgels
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  • Remember, managing depression as a side effect of medication requires patience, persistence, and collaboration with your healthcare team.
  • Tell your doctor about your depression symptoms to adjust medication.
  • Consult a therapist or counsel for emotional support.
  • Engage in regular exercise to release endorphins (neurotransmitters).
  • Practice stress-reducing techniques like meditation and deep breathing.
  • Build a support network of friends, family, and support groups.
  • Establish a consistent sleep schedule.
  • Eat a nutritious diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
  • Limit or avoid alcohol and recreational substances.
  • Keep a mood journal to track symptoms and progress.
Here are the 7 steps to manage Dizziness caused by medication:
  • Inform your doctor about dizziness symptoms. They may adjust your medication regimen or prescribe additional medications to manage symptoms.
  • Follow your doctor's instructions for taking medication, and take it at the same time every day to minimize dizziness.
  • When standing up, do so slowly and carefully to avoid sudden dizziness.
  • Avoid making sudden movements, such as turning or bending quickly, which can exacerbate dizziness.
  • Drink plenty of water throughout the day to stay hydrated and help alleviate dizziness symptoms.
  • If you're feeling dizzy, sit or lie down and rest until the dizziness passes.
  • Track when dizziness occurs and any factors that may trigger it, and share this information with your doctor to help manage symptoms.
  • Chest pain may last for a while and needs immediate medical attention as it is a significant health issue to be attended to.
  • Take rest and refrain from doing physical activity for a while, and restart after a few days.
  • Try applying an ice pack to the strained area for at least 20 minutes thrice a day. Ice pack thus helps reduce inflammation.
  • Sit upright and maintain proper posture if there is persistent chest pain. • Use extra pillows to elevate your position and prop your chest up while sleeping.

Directions for Use

  • ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS can be taken with or without food as advised by your doctor.
  • Follow your doctor's instructions on the dosage and timing of this medication.
  • Swallow ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS as a whole with a glass of water.
  • Do not crush, break, or chew it.

How ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS Works

ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS contains progesterone, which works by replacing oestrogen and progesterone hormone levels in the body and providing relief from menopause symptoms.
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Alcohol

Consult your doctor

Interaction of ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS with alcohol is unknown. Please consult a doctor before consuming alcohol while using ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS.

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Pregnancy

Consult your doctor

ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS supports pregnancy and helps in the maintenance of pregnancy. However, please consult a doctor if you are pregnant before taking ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS.

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Breast Feeding

Consult your doctor

ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS may be excreted in human milk. Therefore, please consult a doctor if you are breastfeeding.

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Driving

Unsafe

ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS may cause dizziness or drowsiness. Therefore, avoid driving if you feel dizzy or drowsy after taking ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS.

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Liver

Consult your doctor

Please consult a doctor if you have a history of liver disease. The dose may be adjusted by your doctor as required.

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Kidney

Caution

ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS should be given with caution, especially if you have a history of kidney disease. The dose may be adjusted by your doctor as required.

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Children

Unsafe

ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS is not recommended for children.

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Heart

Consult your doctor

Please consult your doctor if you have heart problems before using ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS.

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Geriatrics

Consult your doctor

Please consult a doctor if you have any concerns regarding the use of ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS in elderly patients.

What if I have taken an overdose of ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS

Avoid exceeding the recommended dose as it might cause an overdose. Seek immediate medical attention if you experience any unusual symptoms.

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Do regular exercise and physical activity to minimize hot flushes and improve sleep. Aerobics, yoga, and activities like tai chi may help in relaxing the body and mind.
  • Try to wear loose clothes before going to bed and sleep in a cool, well-ventilated room. Doing this can prevent symptoms of hot flushes and night sweats. Take minimum sleep of 8 hours.
  • Avoid or limit intake of caffeine-containing beverages, alcohol, and spicy food, as these are known triggering agents for hot flushes.
  • Try to be stress-free to improve your mood swings due to hormonal fluctuations.
  • Quit smoking as it will help to reduce hot flushes and your risk of developing chronic conditions like heart disease, stroke, and cancer.

Have a query?

How Soon It Starts Working

The time required for ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS to start to work: ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS ideally shows its action within 2 to 3 hours after administration. 

The time for which the effects of ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS last: The effect of ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS lasts for 12 hours.

What if you forget to take ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS

If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take the next dose at the scheduled time. Do not take a double dose.

Storage

• Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight.• Keep ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS out of reach and sight of children. • Non cold chain - To be stored in cool places at 10ºC to 25ºC or below 30ºC.

Drug Warnings

  • If you are allergic to soy, ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS, or any other medicines, please tell your doctor.
  • Avoid taking ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS if you have breast cancer, unexplained vaginal bleeding, blood clots or blood clotting disorder, liver disease, porphyria (a disorder in the formation of red blood pigment) or cerebral haemorrhage  (bleeding in the brain).
  • Avoid taking ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS if you are pregnant, as it may harm the unborn baby.
  • You are advised to use effective birth control methods while taking ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS to prevent pregnancy.
  • If you are pregnant, planning for pregnancy or breastfeeding, please consult a doctor before taking ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS.
  • It is advised to drive only if you are alert, as ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS may cause drowsiness or dizziness.
  • If you have diabetes, high blood pressure, migraine or severe headaches, gallstones, asthma, fits, systemic lupus erythematosus (an autoimmune disease) or if you ever had depression, inform your doctor before taking ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS.
  • Also, if you are about to undergo any surgery, please inform your doctor that you are taking ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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Drug-Drug Interaction: ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS may interact with anticonvulsants (carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital), anti-tuberculosis drugs (rifabutin, rifampicin), anti-HIV drugs (ritonavir, nevirapine, nelfinavir, efavirenz), benzodiazepine (diazepam), water tablet (spironolactone), immunosuppressant (ciclosporin), blood thinners (phenindione), skeletal muscle relaxants (tizanidine), antifungals (terbinafine, ketoconazole, griseofulvin).

Drug-Food Interaction: ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS may interact with St. Jonh’s wort (herbal supplement to treat depression).

Drug-Disease Interaction: Avoid taking ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS if you have breast cancer, unexplained vaginal bleeding, blood clots or blood clotting disorder, liver disease, porphyria (a disorder in the formation of red blood pigment), or cerebral hemorrhage  (bleeding in the brain). If you have diabetes, high blood pressure, migraine or severe headaches, gallstones, asthma, fits, systemic lupus erythematosus (an autoimmune disease), or if you ever had depression, inform your doctor before taking ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS.

ProgesteroneEdoxaban
Severe
ProgesteroneMorphine
Severe

Drug-Drug Interactions

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ProgesteroneEdoxaban
Severe
How does the drug interact with Algest 200mg Sofgels:
When Algest 200mg Sofgels is taken with Edoxaban, may increase the blood levels of Edoxaban which increases the risk of serious bleeding complications.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Algest 200mg Sofgels and edoxaban together can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has prescribed it. However, if you experience any unusual bleeding or bruising, dizziness, lightheadedness, red or black, tarry stools, coughing up or vomiting fresh or dried blood that resembles coffee grounds, severe headache, and weakness, you should consult a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without a doctor's advice.
ProgesteroneMorphine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Algest 200mg Sofgels:
Co-administration of Algest 200mg Sofgels with Morphine may increase the blood levels and side effects of Morphine.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Morphine with Algest 200mg Sofgels can result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience any symptoms like trouble breathing, feeling tired, or having a cough, dizziness, drowsiness, difficulty concentrating, impaired judgment, reaction speed, and motor coordination, make sure to contact a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without consulting a doctor.
ProgesteroneVenetoclax
Severe
How does the drug interact with Algest 200mg Sofgels:
Co-administration of Algest 200mg Sofgels with Venetoclax may increase the blood levels of Venetoclax which increases the risk of side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Algest 200mg Sofgels and Venetoclax together can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has prescribed it. However, if you experience any symptoms such as fatigue, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and infections, it is advised to consult a doctor. Without consulting a doctor, never stop taking any drugs.

Drug-Food Interactions

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No Drug - Food interactions found in our database. Some may be unknown. Consult your doctor for what to avoid during medication.

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FAQs

ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS is used in combination with oestrogen for hormone replacement therapy. Besides this, ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS also treats amenorrhoea (absence of menstrual periods) and prevents endometrial hyperplasia (thickened uterus lining). Also, it is indicated for the maintenance of pregnancy, threatened abortion and prevention of preterm labour.

ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS contains Progesterone that works by replacing oestrogen and progesterone hormone levels in the body and helps in providing relief from menopause symptoms.

ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS may increase the risk of blood clots especially in patients with a history of blood clots. However, if you experience sudden chest pain, difficulty in breathing or painful swelling and redness of legs, stop taking ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS and consult a doctor immediately as these might be signs of blood clot.

If oestrogen is used alone for hormone replacement therapy, it may increase the risk of endometrial hyperplasia (excessive thickening of uterus lining) and endometrial cancer (cancer of the womb). Oestrogen in combination with ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS reduces this risk.

You are recommended to inform your doctor that you are taking ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS as you may need to stop taking ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS 4 to 6 weeks before surgery to decrease the risk of blood clot.

ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS may increase the risk of uterine cancer. However, if you experience any unusual vaginal bleeding, please consult a doctor immediately.

ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS is not a contraceptive. You are recommended to use additional contraceptive methods to prevent pregnancy while taking ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS.

ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS should be swallowed as a whole with water. Do not crush or chew it.

ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS is a hormone extracted from plants and is chemically identical to human progesterone.

Yes, ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS can be taken daily. Usually, it is taken once everyday in the evening or at bedtime.

Some people might gain weight due to other reasons while taking ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS. Consult the doctor if you notice weight gain during ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS therapy.

Yes, ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS is safe if taken in the dose and duration prescribed by the doctor.

Progesterone plays a vital role in fertility. It improves the chances of becoming and staying pregnant by preparing the uterus lining.

ALGEST 200MG SOFGELS may cause side effects like dizziness, drowsiness, headache, mood changes, diarrhoea, vaginal discharge, joint pain, hot flashes (sudden feeling of warmth) or constipation. If the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

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Written By

  • Veda Maddala

    M Pharmacy

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Reviewed By

  • Santoshini Reddy G

    M Pharmacy

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India

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Sarkhej-Dholka Road, Bhat, Ahmedabad-382 210, INDIA.
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