Manufacturer: Cipla Ltd
Salt Composition : Dienogest(2mg)
Cipgest 2mg Tablet can be taken with or without food, but take it at the same time to get the most benefit. It should be taken as your doctor's advice. The dose and how often you take it depends on what you are taking it for. Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms. Swallow the tablets whole with a glass of water. You should take this medicine for as long as it is prescribed for you. Keep taking this medicine even during your menstrual periods.
Dienogest acts as an agonist at the progesterone receptor (PR) with weak affinity that is comparable to that of progesterone but has a very potent progestagenic effect in the endometrium, causing endometrial atrophy after prolonged use
Pharmacokinetics. Dienogest is rapidly absorbed with oral administration and has high bioavailability of approximately 90%. Peak levels of dienogest occur within approximately 2 hours after an oral dose
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Cipgest
Acne
Headache
Depression
Breast discomfort
Contraindications of dienogest include active venous thromboembolism, previous or current cardiovascular disease, diabetes with cardiovascular complications, previous or current severe liver disease or tumors, hormone-dependent cancers such as breast cancer, and undiagnosed vaginal bleeding.
Cipgest 2mg Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Cipgest 2mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Cipgest 2mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Dienogest is an oral progestin used for the treatment of endometriosis as monotherapy or contraception in combination with ethinylestradiol. Dienogest is an orally-active semisynthetic progestogen which also possesses the properties of 17α-hydroxyprogesterone.
abnormal vaginal bleeding.
carcinomas (estrogenic)
hypercalcemia in breast cancer.
hypertension.
thromboembolism/cardiovascular.
hepatic neoplasms.
angioedema.
gallbladder disease.
Do not chew, crush or break it. Cipgest 2mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Store below 30°C
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines
You have been prescribed Cipgest 2mg Tablet for the treatment of pelvic pain associated with endometriosis.
Take it without any break, preferably at the same time everyday.
Do not use hormonal contraceptives while taking this medicine. If required, use non-hormonal methods of contraception such as condoms.
You may experience infrequent or irregular menstrual bleeding patterns. Consult your doctor if this bothers you.
Do not use Cipgest 2mg Tablet if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Cipgest 2mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Q. What is Cipgest 2mg Tablet and what is it used for?
Cipgest 2mg Tablet contains a medicine Dienogest, which is a type of progesterone (a female sex hormone). It is used in the treatment of endometriosis, a painful disorder in which the tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus grows outside your uterus.
Q. For how long should Cipgest 2mg Tablet be taken?
The exact duration of the therapy will be decided by your doctor depending upon the condition you are being treated for. The duration generally varies if you are being treated for endometriosis or if it is being given in combination as oral birth control pills. This medicine can be taken for a long time as it is found to be quite well tolerated by the patients if taken as prescribed by the doctor. Do consult your doctor before taking this medication.
Q. How should you use Cipgest 2mg Tablet?
Cipgest 2mg Tablet should be taken at the same time every day with water or some other liquid. You can take this medicine with or without food. Do not skip or delay taking your pill by more than 12 hours. The dosage and duration will be recommended depending upon the condition. Consult your doctor and follow the instructions as given.
Q. What is Cipgest 2mg Tablet?
Cipgest 2mg Tablet is a hormonal medicine which contains semi synthetic form of progesterone hormone. Given orally in females, it is commonly used as a contraceptive when given in combination with another female hormones like estrogen. Its combination with estrogen can also be used to treat heavy menstruation in cases where the cause of heavy flow is not certain. Cipgest 2mg Tablet is also used as a single therapy in the treatment for endometriosis.
Q. Is Cipgest 2mg Tablet a steroid?
Yes, Cipgest 2mg Tablet is a type of synthetic steroid. It is made up of a female hormone called progesterone and is used in combination with estrogen in contraceptive pills to prevent pregnancy.
Q. How does Cipgest 2mg Tablet help in endometriosis?
Endometriosis is a condition where the cells similar to those present in the inner layer of the uterus, called the endometrium, develop in other sites. This may happen in the wall of uterus or even outside it. The exact way in which Cipgest 2mg Tablet treats endometriosis is not yet known. However, it is probable that being a progestogen-only hormone, it suppresses the production of estrogen hormone, preventing the growth of the endometrium.
