Menopret

Active Ingredients

Each film-coated tablet contains:

• Dry extract from Cimicifuga rhizome (Black cohosh) (5-10:1) 2.8 mg
• Extraction solvent: Ethanol 58% (VV)

Indications

Therapeutic group:

Black cohosh.

Menopret is an herbal medicinal product indicated in female adults for the relief of menopausal complaints such as hot flushes and profuse sweating.

Instructions

The medicine should be swallowed whole with a sufficient amount of drinking liquid. Do not chew or suck the film-coated tablet.Do not halve the film-coated tablet.

The usual recommended dosage is:

One film-coated tablet, twice a day, morning and evening (maximum dosage of 2 film-coated tablets daily).

Do not exceed the recommended dose.

Do not take this medicine for more than 6 months without consulting a doctor.

Consult a doctor or pharmacist if your symptoms do not improve during the treatment with this medicine.

Contact a doctor if the symptoms of your illness get worse or if they do not improve after 6 weeks of using the medicine.

If you forgot to take this medicine at the designated time, do not take a double dose. Take the next dose at the usual time and consult a doctor. Continue with the treatment as recommended by the doctor.

Even if there is an improvement in your health, do not stop the treatment with this medicine without consulting the doctor.

Warnings

Do not use Menopret if you are hypersensitive (allergic) to the active ingredient or to any of the other ingredients this medicine contains.

Do not use this medicine if you suffer or previously suffered from liver function disturbances. Stop taking the medicine and consult a doctor immediately if:

• You develop symptoms suggestive of liver injury (unusual tiredness, loss of appetite, weight loss, yellowing of the skin and/or eyes, severe upper stomach pain with nausea and vomiting, diarrhea or dark urine)
• Vaginal bleeding occurs, or if you experience unclear or new symptoms
• You have been previously treated or if you are currently treated with medicines for breast cancer or other hormone-dependent tumors
• You are treated with medicines containing estrogen.

Menopretshould not be used in children and adolescents.

The doctor may refer you for liver function tests.

If you are taking, or have recently taken other medicines, including non-prescription medicines and nutritional supplements, tell the doctor or pharmacist.

No interactions between Menopret and other medicines have been reported so far and no studies to identify interactions with other medicines have been performed.

Taking Menopret during pregnancy is not recommended. As it is still possible for you to become pregnant while experiencing menopausal symptoms, it is recommended to continue using contraception during treatment with this medicine.

As it is unknown whether the active ingredient is excreted in human milk, Menopret should not be used if you are breastfeeding.

If you are pregnant, breastfeeding or think you may be pregnant, consult a doctor before using this medicine.

Please do not consider this information as an alternative to consulting your physician or pharmacist.

For further information on instructions for use, risks and side effects, please read the patient package insert and consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Read the patient package insert carefully before starting to take any medication.