What is Menest? Uses, warnings & side effects

Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to take and how often.

You should not use two doses at the same time.

Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next regular dose.

Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to take and how often.

You should not use two doses at the same time.

Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next regular dose.

Take the missed dose as soon as possible.

You should not use this medicine if you have ever had an allergic reaction to estrogens. You should not use if you are pregnant (or think you may be pregnant), if you are breastfeeding, or if you have any unusual vaginal bleeding. You should not use if you have heart or circulation problems (including a history of blood clots) or breast cancer.

Check with your doctor before taking this medicine if you have high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma, epilepsy, migraine headaches, heart, liver, or kidney disease, or depression.

Regular visits to your doctor (usually every 6 months to 1 year) are needed while taking this medicine.

Large doses of this medicine taken over long periods of time may increase the risk of some kinds of cancer. Talk to your doctor about this risk.

Unless you have had a hysterectomy (uterus removed) check with your doctor about whether you should also take progesterone.

Severe headache or vomiting

Breast lumps

Tell your doctor if you are currently taking blood thinners (such as Coumadin®).

Regular visits to your doctor (usually every 6 months to 1 year) are needed while taking this medicine.

Large doses of this medicine taken over long periods of time may increase the risk of some kinds of cancer. Talk to your doctor about this risk.

Unless you have had a hysterectomy (uterus removed) check with your doctor about whether you should also take progesterone.