Femoston Tablet is a hormone replacement therapy (HRT) used to treat postmenopausal symptoms and prevent osteoporosis (weak and brittle bones) caused by menopause in women. Postmenopause is a condition in which women have not had a period for 12 months or longer. The oestrogen levels decrease in postmenopausal women resulting in symptoms such as hot flushes (hot neck, face and chest). Osteoporosis is a bone disease that weakens and thins bones by decreasing bone density which is common in post-menopausal women. 

Femoston Tablet contains two female hormones, namely, Estradiol and Dydrogesterone. Estradiol works by replacing the falling levels of oestrogen in the body and thus helps to reduce menopause symptoms. Dydrogesterone works by reducing the overgrowth of the womb lining. Together, Femoston Tablet helps treat postmenopausal symptoms and osteoporosis.

Take Femoston Tablet as prescribed by your doctor. You are advised to take Femoston Tablet for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you based on your medical condition. In some cases, you may experience stomach pain, headache, breast pain or tenderness and back pain. Most of these side effects of Femoston Tablet do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor. 

If you are allergic to Femoston Tablet or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Avoid taking Femoston Tablet if you are pregnant or breastfeeding and consult a doctor. Femoston Tablet is not recommended for children. You are advised to avoid alcohol consumption with Femoston Tablet as it may increase the risk of breast cancer. If you have premature menopause, inform your doctor before taking Femoston Tablet so that the risks and benefits may be compared.

Femoston Tablet contains Estradiol and Dydrogesterone used to treat postmenopausal symptoms and prevent osteoporosis (weak and brittle bones) caused by menopause in women. Estradiol restores the falling levels of oestrogen in the body and thus helps to reduce menopause symptoms. Dydrogesterone decreases the overgrowth of the womb lining. Also, Femoston Tablet prevents osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and prevents bone loss and fractures.

• Stomach pain
• Headache
• Breast pain or tenderness
• Back pain

If you are allergic to Femoston Tablet or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Avoid taking Femoston Tablet if you are pregnant or breastfeeding and consult a doctor. Femoston Tablet is not recommended for children. If you have premature menopause, inform your doctor before taking Femoston Tablet so that the risks and benefits may be compared. Avoid taking Femoston Tablet if you have recently had a stroke, heart attack or angina (chest pain).  If you have very high levels of fat (triglycerides) in blood, inform your doctor before taking Femoston Tablet . You are recommended to avoid alcohol consumption with Femoston Tablet as it may increase the risk of breast cancer. If you experience sudden chest pain, difficulty breathing, or painful swelling and redness of legs, stop taking Femoston Tablet and consult a doctor immediately as these might be signs of a blood clot. 

Drug-Drug Interactions: Femoston Tablet may interact with anticonvulsants (phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital), antitubercular drugs (rifabutin, rifampicin), anti-HIV drugs (efavirenz, nelfinavir, ritonavir, nevirapine), painkiller (fentanyl), bronchodilator (theophylline) and immunosuppressants (cyclosporine, tacrolimus).

Drug-Food Interactions: Femoston Tablet may interact with St. John’s wort (herbal medicine to treat depression). 

Drug-Disease Interactions: If you have high blood pressure, gallstones, diabetes, migraine, epilepsy (fits), asthma, fluid retention due to kidney or heart problems, unexplained vaginal bleeding, breast cancer, liver disease, systemic lupus erythematosus (an autoimmune disease), oestrogen-sensitive cancer, porphyria, fibroids in the womb, endometrial hyperplasia (excessive thickening of the womb lining), blood clotting disorder or blood clot in the vein, inform your doctor before taking Femoston Tablet .

• PHENYTOIN
• CARBAMAZEPINE
• PHENOBARBITAL
• RIFABUTIN
• RIFAMPICIN
• EFAVIRENZ
• NELFINAVIR
• RITONAVIR
• NEVIRAPINE
• FENTANYL
• THEOPHYLLINE
• CYCLOSPORINE
• TACROLIMUS

• Include dairy products like milk, yoghurt, cheese, or milk-based custard in your diet.
• Eat daily a serving of broccoli, cabbage, bok choy (Chinese white cabbage), spinach, and other green leafy vegetables.
• Snack on calcium-rich nuts like Brazil nuts or almonds.
• Sprinkle sesame seeds over your food, vegetables, and salads. Sesame seeds are high in calcium.
• Avoid or reduce the intake of caffeine, soft drinks, and alcohol that inhibit calcium absorption.
• Replace the meat with tofu or tempeh for extra calcium in your food.

• Regular breast screening is recommended while taking Femoston Tablet .
• Check your breasts regularly for any changes in the nipple, dimpling of the skin or any lumps.

Postmenopause: It is a condition in which women have not had a period for 12 months or longer. The oestrogen levels decrease in postmenopausal women resulting in symptoms such as hot flushes (hot neck, face and chest).

Osteoporosis: It is a bone disease that weakens and thins bones by decreasing bone density.  As the density of bones decreases, they weaken and are more likely to break. Post-menopausal women are more likely to develop osteoporosis than men because, at menopause, a woman’s ovaries stop production of oestrogen (a female hormone) that is essential to keep bones healthy. Following menopause, bone loss occurs, making bones weak and more likely to break. Signs and symptoms include back pain caused by a fractured or collapsed vertebra, loss of height over time, a stooped posture, a bone that breaks much more easily than expected.