Drug details
Prometrium (progesterone)
type of Progestins
Prometrium (progesterone) is a progestin, a female hormone, prescribed for the prevention of endometrial hyperplasia in nonhysterectomized postmenopausal women receiving conjugated estrogens tablets and also for secondary amenorrhea. Prometrium is available as a generic drug.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- nausea,
- upper stomach pain,
- loss of appetite,
- itching,
- shortness of breath,
- confusion,
- rapid breathing,
- tiredness,
- clay-colored stools,
- yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice),
- severe headache,
- wheezing,
- sweating,
- weakness,
- chest pain or pressure,
- pain behind the eyes,
- mood changes,
- dark colored urine,
- sudden numbness or weakness,
- drowsiness,
- depression,
- coughing up blood,
- spinning sensation,
- pain spreading to the jaw or shoulder,
- pain or burning when urinating,
- severe dizziness,
- unusual vaginal bleeding,
- sudden vision problems,
- sudden severe headache,
- sleep problems,
- breast lump,
- slurred speech ,
- difficulty talking or balancing,
- sudden cough ,
- leg pain,
- swelling in the leg, and
- warmth or redness in one or both legs
The following drugs are related to Prometrium, either as a replacement or used together:
- Activella (estradiol, norethindrone acetate)
- Climara (estradiol transdermal)
- Premarin (conjugated estrogens)
- Prempro, Premphase (conjugated estrogens, medroxyprogesterone acetate)
- Estratest (esterified estrogens and methyltestosterone)
- Estrace (estradiol)
- Estraderm (estradiol transdermal)
- Femring (estradiol acetate)
- Mimvey (estradiol and norethindrone acetate tablets)
- Menostar (estradiol transdermal system)