What is strong metrigen?
Strong Metrigen® is the registered trademark of a synthetic medicine, which uses the combination of hormones such as progesterone (1) and estradiol benzoate (2) , chemical compounds belonging to the line of estroprogestative medicines, with an effect on certain pathologies in the women ‘s menstrual cycle
To highlight: This pharmaceutical product is produced by the company named Aspen México S. de RL de CV (3)
What is strong metrigen used for?
- Thanks to the mechanism of action of its active ingredients, metrigen fuerte® stimulates the production of sex hormones to restore normal menstruation in women.
- It is used to treat:
- Selected cases of primary and secondary amenorrhea. (4)
- Oligo and hypomenorrhea.
- Dysfunctional bleeding without overt organic disorders.
Dose and routes of administration of strong metrigen
The presentation of metrigen fuerte® is in a cardboard box with 1 syringe of 1 ml, containing 50 mg progesterone and 5 mg estradiol benzoate. The route of administration of this medication is intramuscular and the dosage as a reference may be as follows:
- Strong Metrigen® injectable solution: Generally the dose to be administered is one injection of 1 ml per day.
Strong Metrigen Side Effects
Therapeutic treatment with strong metrigen® can cause in a certain population of patients , some of the following adverse reactions:
- Possible allergic reactions due to patient contact with any of the components of the formula.
- Post medication amenorrhea.
- Changes in cervical secretion.
- Increase in size of uterine fibroids.
- Aggravation of endometriosis.
- Appearance of certain vaginal infections, for example candidiasis.
- Nausea, vomiting , cholelithiasis, cholestatic jaundice .
- Risk of endometrial hyperplasia and carcinoma when estrogens are administered.
- Erythema nodosum and rash.
- Discomfort in the cornea.
- Headache, migraine , mood swings.
- Fluid retention , premature epiphyseal closure, and changes in body weight.
Important: If during treatment with this drug the patient presents some of these symptoms or another not described in the list, please stop using it and consult your doctor .
Strong Metrigen Contraindications and Warnings
The use of metrigen fuerte® is contraindicated in any of the following circumstances:
- Patient hypersensitivity to any of the components of the formula.
- Patients with thrombophlebitis and thromboembolic processes.
- Severe liver failure.
- Patients with cholestatic jaundice.
- Patients with rotor syndrome and Dubin-Johnson syndrome.
- In undiagnosed vaginal bleeding.
- During the period of pregnancy or while breastfeeding .
You should know: Provide your doctor with all the information about your health history, before starting treatment with this drug.
Avoid if you have:
- History of hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.
- History of cardiovascular disorders such as thrombophlebitis or thromboembolic processes.
- History of liver disease.
- History of pregnancy jaundice.
Warnings:
- Pharmaceutical products such as strong metrigen®, must be administered with prescription or medical prescription.
- Follow your doctor’s instructions while using this medication.
- Do not exceed recommended dose.
- Strong Metrigen® induces a withdrawal bleed, which usually occurs 3 to 5 days after the treatment period.
- Do not use this medicine to treat threatened abortion.
- Administer with great caution in patients with varicose veins , as well as patients with renal failure.
- Keep this product out of the reach of children.
University Professional in the area of Human Resources, Postgraduate in Occupational Health and Hygiene of the Work Environment, 14 years of experience in the area of health. Interested in topics of Psychology, Occupational Health, and General Medicine.