Drug details

Bijuva (estradiol and progesterone capsules)

type of Estrogens/Progestins-HRT

Bijuva (estradiol and progesterone) is a combination of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone indicated in a woman with a uterus for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms due to menopause.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• shortness of breath,
• yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice),
• vision problems,
• pain spreading to your jaw or shoulder,
• constipation,
• swelling,
• sweating,
• chest pain or pressure,
• muscle weakness,
• rapid weight gain,
• sudden numbness or weakness (especially on one side of the body),
• slurred speech,
• coughing up blood,
• increased thirst or urination,
• sudden vision loss,
• unusual vaginal bleeding,
• sudden severe headache,
• pain or warmth in one or both legs,
• lump in your breast,
• pelvic pain,
• bone pain, and
• lack of energy

The following drugs are related to Bijuva, either as a replacement or used together:

• Catapres (clonidine)
• Duraclon (clonidine injection)
• Duavee (conjugated estrogens and bazedoxifene tablets)
• Delestrogen (estradiol valerate)
• Neurontin (gabapentin)