Route of administration: Oral
Metropathia haemorrhagica (dysfunctional uterine bleeding): 5mg three times daily for ten days.
Bleeding is arrested usually within one to three days. A withdrawal bleeding resembling normal menstruation occurs within two to four days after discontinuing treatment.
Pre-menstrual syndrome (including pre-menstrual mastalgia*): 10 – 15mg daily for 1week.
Treatment should be repeated for several cycles.
When treatment is stopped, the patient may remain symptom free for a number of months.
Endometriosis: 2 tablets a day starting on the 5th day of your cycle.
If continue having small bleeds (“spotting”), the dosage may be increased to 4 to 5 tablets a day.
Once bleeding has stopped the dosage may be reduced.
To postpone a period: 5mg three times daily, starting three days before the expected onset of menstruation.
A normal period should occur two to three days after the patient has stopped taking tablets.
Dysmenorrhea: 5mg three times daily for 20 days, starting on the fifth day of the cycle.
Treatment should be maintained for three to four cycles followed by treatment-free cycles.
A further course of therapy may be employed if symptoms return.
Menorrhagia* (hypermenorrhoea): 5mg two to three times a day for 7 to 10 days
Emergency treatment to rapidly stop heavy bleeding: A dose of 5 mg three times daily for 10 days is the usual treatment.
Bleeding usually stops within 24-48 hours of starting treatment.
If bleeding is exceptionally heavy then 10 mg three times daily may be given.
This should then be tapered down to 5 mg three times daily for a week, once your bleeding has stopped.
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