Activella Drug Information
Activella is used by women who have passed menopause to prevent osteoporosis that occurs in postmenopausal women. This generic drug represents the primary female hormone- estrogen and brings about all its actions by emulating endogenous estrogen hormone. Although its primary function is to prevent osteoporosis, it is also used to treat menopausal vasomotor symptoms and vaginal and vulvar atrophy in postmenopausal women. Treatment with Activella must ensue only after conventional non-hormonal treatment modalities have been considered and deemed ineffective or inappropriate. However, this medication cannot be used by those women who have had their uterus removed surgically (hysterectomies).
Activella Dosage Information
The different available dosages of discount Activella tablets are used to treat different conditions. Physicians usually start patients off with a low dose of this medication and gradually increase it if necessary. This Estradiol/ Norethindrone Acetate preparation usually used in doses of 1.0 mg/0.5 mg and less commonly in doses of 0.5 mg/0.1 mg. Prescription medication such as cheap Activella 1.0 mg/0.5 mg can be purchased from North Meds.
Side Effects and Precautions for Activella
Since this medication is a hormonal analogue, it must only be consumed under counsel from a physician. Estradiol/ Norethindrone Acetate is known to cause adverse effects like pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction and stroke. Therefore, patients who already suffer from any of these conditions must be cautious before they buy Activella. Also reported with the use of this formulation is the occurrence of malignancies such as breast cancer and endometrial cancer. The use of Activella in postmenopausal women has also shown slightly increased risk of dementia in them. This drug is considered unsafe for pregnant women and should, therefore, not be consumed by pregnant women. As far as nursing women are considered, trace amounts of the drug’s metabolite are known to be excreted in breast milk and nursing women are generally advised to refrain from using this drug unless benefits outweigh risks.
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