Progesterone (Prescription) Side Effects and Warnings

What are the precautions when taking this medicine?

• If you have an allergy to any type of nuts or seeds, talk with healthcare provider. Some products contain nuts.

• If you have any circulation problems, talk with healthcare provider.

• If you have heart disease, talk with healthcare provider.

• Do not take St John's wort with this medicine. It may make this medicine less effective.

• Do not take other vaginal medicines within 6 hours of this medicine.

• Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix well with other medicines.

• Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant.

• Tell healthcare provider if you are breast-feeding.

What are some possible side effects of this medicine?

• Feeling dizzy. Rise slowly over several minutes from sitting or lying position. Be careful climbing.

• Headache.

• Belly pain.

• Nausea or vomiting. Small frequent meals, frequent mouth care, sucking hard, sugar-free candy, or chewing sugar-free gum may help.

• Breast enlargement.

• Breast pain.

• Muscle pain.

• Joint pain.

Reasons to call healthcare provider immediately

• If you suspect an overdose, call your local poison control center or emergency department immediately.

• Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Signs or symptoms of depression, suicidal thoughts, nervousness, emotional ups and downs, abnormal thinking, anxiety, or lack of interest in life.

• Chest pain or pressure.

• Difficulty breathing.

• Swelling or pain of leg or arm.

• Significant change in thinking clearly and logically.

• Sudden change in vision, eye pain, or irritation.

• Any rash.

• For females, menstrual changes. These include lots of bleeding, spotting, or bleeding between cycles.

• No improvement in condition or feeling worse.