Susten Gel (Progesterone)

What is Susten Gel?

Susten Gel is a medication that is used in hormone replacement therapy. This means that it is orally administered into women’s bodies when they do not produce enough progesterone. It reduces menopause symptoms and the risk of cancer of the uterus. It corrects menstrual disorders in women and can also be used as contraception. Susten Gel, belonging to a group of medications called Progestins, works by inducing some changes in endometrium and decreasing the level of estrogen in the uterus.

There are few side effects of using Susten Gel. Some of them include nausea, diarrhoea, mood swings, abdominal pain, flatulence, rash, itching, sleepiness, vomitting and dizziness. More serious side effects may include chest pain and discomfort, difficulty in passing urine, great lumps, fever and chills, blurred or loss of vision and convolutions.

You should not use Susten Gel if you are allergic to it, or have a heart, blood vessel, or liver disorder. You should not use it If you have had a miscarriage, experience abnormal vaginal bleeding, are pregnant or have breast cancer. This medicine is not to be given to children. A few other medicines can interact with Susten 8 % Gel like carbamazepine, ketoconazole, insulin, phenobarbital, venetociax and edoxaban. Therefore, it is advisable to inform your doctor if you take any other medications.

Doctors recommend taking this medicine at bedtime with sufficient amount of water for as long as prescribed. The duration of action of each dose is based on factors like your age, dosage form, etc. In case of overdosing contact your doctor immediately.

Information given here is based on the salt and content of the medicine. Effect and uses of medicine may vary from person to person. It is advicable to consult a Gynaecologist before using this medicine.

Susten Gel uses?

This medicine is for external use only. Use it in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Clean and dry the affected area and apply the gel. Wash your hands after applying.

How does Susten Gel work?

Susten Gel is a progesterone (female hormone). It helps to establish and maintain pregnancy. It also prevents the increase in thickness of the endometrium (lining of the uterus) caused by estrogen.

How to take Susten Gel?

On the off chance that you have a sensitivity to progesterone or some other piece of this medication. On the off chance that you have a nut hypersensitivity and are taking the containers. The containers have nut oil in them. Tell your specialist in the event that you are sensitive to any medications. Try to tell about the sensitivity and what signs you had. This incorporates telling about rash; hives; tingling; shortness of breath; wheezing; hack; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or some other signs. On the off chance that you have any of these medical issues: Bleeding into the mind, blood clumps, bosom malignancy, heart assault, liver malady, stroke, or vaginal dying.

Susten Gel Contraindications:

• Allergy

This medicine is not recommended for use if you have a known history of allergy to progesterone or any other ingredient present with it. This medicine might contain peanut oil and should never be used by patients who are allergic to peanuts.

• Abnormal vaginal bleeding

This medicine is not recommended for use if you have an abnormal bleeding episode which has not been diagnosed by a doctor.

• Breast cancer

This medicine is not recommended for use if you have breast cancer or are suspected to have it. It is not recommended for use if the patient has a history of breast cancer.

• Miscarriage

This medicine is not recommended for use if the patient has had an incomplete miscarriage or missed abortion recently.

• Heart and blood vessel disorder

This medicine is not recommended for use in patients having an active or historic instance of stroke or heart attack. It should not be used by patients having an active or historic clotting disorder.

• Liver disease

This medicine is not recommended for use in patients having a liver disease or impairment of normal liver function.

• Second and third trimester of pregnancy

This medicine is not recommended for use during the late stages of the second trimester and for the entire third trimester of pregnancy. It should not be used during pregnancies where luteal phase progesterone deficiency is not clinically established.

Susten Gel Dosage:

• Missed Dose

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember unless it is almost time for the next scheduled dose. Contact your doctor if you have missed more than one dose.

• Overdose

Contact your doctor if an overdose is suspected. The short-term effects of an overdose could be a headache, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting.

What are the Side effects Of Susten Gel?

Major & minor side effects for Susten 8 % Gel

• Chest pain and discomfort
• Fever and chills
• Difficulty in passing urine
• Breast pain and tenderness
• Muscle or joint pain
• White or brownish discharge from the vagina
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Depression
• Viral infections
• Breast lumps
• Loss of vision or blurred vision
• Unexpected vaginal bleeding
• Convulsions (seizures)
• Swelling of face, lips, eyelids, tongue, hands and feet
• Constipation or diarrhea
• Nausea or Vomiting
• Hot flashes
• Hair loss or thinning of the hair