Common Edema, Abdominal bloating, Anxiety, Irritability, Depression, Muscle pain.

Expert advice for Duphaston Tablet
Do consult your doctor before taking dydrogesterone:If you have abnormal bleeding, the cause of which is not known.If you have depression.If you have liver problems.If you have porphyria (a rare blood pigment disorder that affects skin and other organs).Do not take dydrogesterone if you have a tumor of brain (meningioma) which is sensitive to progesterone levels in the bodyDo contact your doctor immediately if upon the use of dydrogesterone you experience unexpected vaginal bleeding or spotting that,Continues for more than few months.Starts after you have been on treatment for some time.Persists on even after you have stopped treatment.Do not take dydrogesterone in combination with estrogen (as a hormone replacement therapy) if you have breast cancer or cancer of the uterus lining (endometrium)Do consult your doctor before using dydrogesterone if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnantDo not take dydrogesterone, if you are breast feeding or plan to breast feed.

Q. What are Duphaston tablets?
Duphaston tablet contains the active drug dydrogesterone, a synthetic form of progesterone and is used for the treatment of progesterone deficiencies/ insufficiencies.

Q. Is Duphaston same as progesterone?
Duphaston is an orally-active synthetic form of progesterone. Its action is similar to progesterone produced in the body.

Q. Is Duphaston a steroid?
Duphaston has a steroidal chemical structure which is very similar to the naturally produced steroidal female hormone progesterone.

Q. Does Duphaston delay periods?
Yes. delayed, irregular, painful and heavy menstrual periods are among the common side effects of Duphaston

Q. How does Duphaston work?
Duphaston works by replacing female hormone progesterone in conditions where the body fails to produce sufficient amounts.

Q. Is Duphaston safe?
Duphaston is safe if taken for prescribed duration in prescribed doses for an indication as advised by your doctor.

Q. What is Duphaston used for?
Duphaston is used for the treatment of diseases like painful menstruation, decreased menstruation, irregular menstruation, threatened and habitual (recurring) abortion, inability to conceive and other gynecological problems due to progesterone deficiency or insufficiency.