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Drug Uses

The drug is known to be effective against advanced breast cancer and also in preventing and treating vaginal itching, burning, hot flashes and dryness.

How Taken

The drug should always be taken with food. Premarin should be taken at the same time every day.

Missed Dose

Do not go for double dosage. If a dose is missed and if you remember it in time, you can take it. Well, if it is time for the next dosage, better leave the missed one and continue with the regular schedule.

More Information

Premarin is known to cause dizziness. This can worsen if the medicine is taken along with alcohol and certain other drugs. It is better not to drive and do hard jobs after taking the drug. The drug should not be given to others for whom it has not been prescribed.

Warnings/Precautions

When consulting the doctor, it is better to inform him if you have any allergies to any particular food and medicines. Tell the doctor if you have a benign breast nodule, heart problems, depression, diabetes, endometrial cancer, bone cancer, epilepsy, high blood pressure, gallbladder disease, kidney and liver problems.

The other health conditions that have to be intimated are history of yellowing of the skin or eyes, pancreatitis, lupus, uterine fibroids and thyroid problems. If you are having abnormal mammogram; a family history of cholesterol; high levels of cholesterol, calcium and triglyceride levels, you have to tell the doctor.

Premarin should not be used when pregnant or if you feel to conceive soon or when breast feeding. As the drug is excretes into breast milk, it is not safe to breast feed when taking the drug.

You should also consul your doctor when taking other medicines along with Premarin as some medicines are known to interact with it. Always take care not to take the drug if you have known, suspected, or a history of breast cancer and other other cancers which are estrogen–dependent. If you have vaginal bleeding, porphyria, circulation disorders, the drug should be avoided.

You should have to quit smoking when taking the drug. Smoking increases the risk of blood clots, especially in women above 35 years of age. You should have to go for regular check ups, usually in three to six months so that the doctor could evaluate your health conditions.

The drug causes dark patches on the face and so it is better to use some sunscreen lotion of cream when going out.