Dizuva
Daily Dose:
Duration:
Alternatives (1)Cheaper & Alternative Brands (1 mg+100 mg)
Same active generic (Estradiol Hemihydrate + Progesterone Micronized), same form (Capsule), exact same strength (1 mg+100 mg)
Clinical Prescribing Information
Medical monograph and safety information for healthcare professionals & patients.Indications & Clinical Uses
Dizuva capsule is indicated for use during continuous combined Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for estrogen deficiency symptoms in postmenopausal women with an intact uterus and with at least 12 months since last menses.
Dosage & Administration
Adult
: Take a single capsule orally each evening with food.
Pediatrics
: This capsule has not been studied in this patient population and is not recommended for use.
Geriatrics
: This capsule has not been studied in this patient population and is not recommended for use.
Hepatic Insufficiency
: This capsule is contraindicated in women with liver dysfunction or disease as long as liver function tests have failed to return to normal.
Renal Insufficiency
: This capsule is to be used with caution in women with renal dysfunction.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to this drug or to any ingredient in the formulation, including any non-medicinal ingredient or component of the container, patients with liver dysfunction or disease where liver function tests have failed to return to normal, history of estrogen-dependent or progestogen dependent malignant neoplasia, patients with endometrial hyperplasia, undiagnosed abnormal genital bleeding, pregnancy, breastfeeding, history of arterial thromboembolic disease, patients with classical migraine
Side Effects & Adverse Reactions
Common
: Alopecia, nausea, abdominal pain, headache, fatigue, flatulence, dizziness, vaginal hemorrhage, vaginal discharge, uterine spasm, pelvic pain and breast pain.
Rare
: Ear swelling, vertigo, hirsutism, dry eye, vision blurred, visual impairment, vitreous floaters, cholelithiasis, unstable angina.
Warnings & Precautions
Women using HRT sometimes experience increased blood pressure. Blood pressure should be monitored with HRT use. Elevation of blood pressure in previously normotensive or hypertensive patients should be investigated and HRT may have to be discontinued. Estrogens with or without progestins may cause fluid retention. Therefore, particular caution is indicated in cardiac or renal dysfunction or asthma.
Patients who develop visual disturbances, classical migraine, transient aphasia, paralysis or loss of consciousness should discontinue medication.
Pharmacology & Mechanism of Action
Endogenous estrogens are largely responsible for the development and maintenance of the female reproductive system and secondary sexual characteristics. Estrogens act through binding to nuclear receptors in estrogen-responsive tissues. The production of estradiol by the ovaries is under the control of pituitary gonadotropins, Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing Hormone (LH). Circulating estrogens modulate LH and FSH, through a negative feedback mechanism. In menopausal women, the depletion of ovarian follicles leads to lower plasma estradiol and elevated plasma FSH and LH. The addition of progesterone opposes the development of endometrial hyperplasia