PREMARIN


 

PREMARIN Drug Information

Drug Name: PREMARIN

PREMARIN DESCRIPTION:
ESTROGENS - ORAL (ESS-trow-jens, conjugated)

COMMON PREMARIN BRAND NAME(S):
Cenestin, Estinyl, Estrace, Menest, Ogen, Premarin, Tace

PREMARIN SIDE EFFECTS:
May cause dizziness, lightheadedness, headache, stomach upset, bloating, or nausea. These effects should disappear as your body adjusts to the medication. Notify your doctor if you experience: severe depression; calf pain; sudden severe headache; chest pain; shortness of breath; lumps in the breast; weakness or tingling in the arms or legs; yellowing of the eyes or skin; changes in vaginal bleeding (spotting, breakthrough bleeding, prolonged or complete stoppage of bleeding); stomach pain; skin rash. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

HOW TO USE PREMARIN:
PREMARIN: May be taken with food or immediately after a meal to prevent stomach upset. Take PREMARIN as prescribed. Follow the dosing schedule carefully. Be sure to ask your doctor if you have any questions.

PREMARIN WARNING:
PREMARIN has been reported to increase the chance of womb (endometrial) cancer in women who have been through menopause. This risk appears to depend