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Tablets from hot flashes with menopause: hormonal and nonhormonal
Last reviewed: 01.06.2018
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Tides in menopause are a fairly common symptom that can make adjustments to the woman's habitual life.
Indications of the tablets from the tides during menopause
Tablets from hot flushes with menopause begin to be used immediately, as soon as the first symptoms appear: a sudden sensation of heat that can as quickly escape, a slight increase in body temperature, discomfort and pain in the chest, general weakness, increased sweating, redness of the cutaneous cover (especially on the face). Despite the fact that tides, as a rule, last no more than a minute, they can bring a lot of trouble to women. Therefore, doctors recommend the use of special pills.
Release form
First of all, it is necessary to pay attention that different types of preparations are used to improve the condition of women during tides, but the most popular among them are non-hormonal drugs, antidepressants and antiepileptic drugs. Today, we can distinguish the following tablets from the tides that help women at any age feel great:
- Estroel.
- Climadinon Uno.
- Climadinone.
- The Feminal.
- Femikaps Isi Life.
- Femivell.
- Qi-Klim.
- Ladies The formula "Menopause".
- Menopace.
- Climacoplane.
- Climaxan.
- Climakt-Hel.
- Lefem.
- Klimalanin.
- Ovariamine.
- Inoklim.
- Epiphamin.
- Ephevelone.
- Velaxin.
- Velafax.
- Gabagamma.
- Katen.
- Kovalis.
- Neuronthin.
- Tebantin.
Let's look at them in more detail.
Non-hormonal tablets from hot flushes with menopause
The most popular non-hormonal medications that are used in climacteric for the treatment of hot flashes are phytoestrogens. They are homeopathic remedies or dietary supplements, so do not cause allergies or other unpleasant side effects. Most non-hormonal tablets differ in that they consist of substances that are very close to natural female hormones in their structure. These hormones are most often not enough for a woman's body after the arrival of menopause.
Estroel
Drug based on active components of cymicifugi racemose, wild yams, isoflavones, indole-3 carbinol, nettle, vitamins (E, B), folic acid, natural amino acids. Thanks to this composition, the preparation can improve the condition in a few days, regulate the vegetative system, reduce the heartbeat, relieve dizziness, remove pain, compensate for the hormones in which there is a deficiency, improve the body's immunity, and reduce the number of tides.
Estrovil is recommended when taking food, one capsule is not more than twice in 24 hours. The therapy lasts about two months to achieve a positive result. If the patient does not feel better, the dosage can be increased to three or even four tablets.
It is not recommended to use remedy for patients with phenylketonuria or allergy to the components of tablets. May cause burning, irritation, hives.
Climadinon Uno
Drug based on the active component of the extract from the rhizome of cymicifuge (dry). Phytomedium, which is used to reduce the number of tides. It has an estrogen-like effect.
Tablets Climadinone Uno recommended to drink one capsule no more than once in 24 hours. It is advisable to take the drug always at the same hour. Wash down with water in small quantities. The therapy lasts about three months to achieve a positive result, but its duration can be increased by the doctor's recommendation.
It is not recommended to use the remedy for patients with estrogen-dependent tumors, as well as allergic reactions to components that are part of the tablets. It can cause unpleasant sensations in the abdomen.
Climadinone
The medicine is based on the active component of the dry extract from the rhizome of tsimitsifugi. A phyto-drug that helps reduce the manifestations of the climatic syndrome, reduce the number of tides and their strength, have a positive effect on the vegetative system.
Tablets Climadinone is recommended to take one capsule no more than twice in 24 hours. It is best to drink the drug at the same hour (usually taken in the morning and evening). The duration of therapy is determined by a doctor who, if necessary, can also increase the dosage.
Tablets Climadinone is not recommended for patients with estrogen-dependent tumors, as well as with allergic reactions to the drug component. Do not use to treat alcohol dependent patients. It can cause pain in the abdomen, allergies, bleeding.
Feminal
Drug based on the active component of dry extract from red clover. It is a phytopreparation, which is considered a source of isoflavones, which help to maintain women's health. It is recommended to take these pills at the onset of the first symptoms of menopause.
To drink tablets Feminal is recommended for one capsule no more than once in 24 hours during the meal. Since this drug is a dietary supplement, it can be used for a long time, but before using, always consult your doctor.
May cause an allergic reaction.
Femikaps Ezi Life
The medicine is based on the active components of the extract from the fruits of the sacred Vitex, evening primrose oil, passionflower extract, magnesium oxide, vitamin E, pyridoxine hydrochloride, soya lecithin and wax. Thanks to this composition, the drug helps in a short time to cope with the main symptoms of menopause, including those with tides.
Take Femikaps Ezy Life tablets are recommended for two capsules no more than twice in 24 hours. It is best to drink them after eating, squeezed with water. The recommended course of admission lasts about three months to achieve a positive result.
It is not recommended to take pills for patients with allergies to phyto-components. May cause urticaria.
Femivell
The drug is based on the active components of soy protein, extract from red clover and vitamin E. It is actively used to treat the symptoms that appear in women with the onset of menopause. With the regular use of Femivell tablets, the number and strength of the tides in women is noticeably reduced.
Doctors recommend taking Femivell tablets on a single capsule no more than once every 24 hours for two months to achieve an effective result. After the termination of therapy it is necessary to consult with the attending physician, who can again prescribe the course of the drug.
May cause an allergy, so it is worth taking with caution to people who are prone to allergic reactions.
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Tsi-Klim
Drug based on the active component of the extract from the cymicfuge (in dry form). Thanks to this phytopreparation has an estrogen-like effect, it helps to improve the vegetative system, reduce the number of tides and their strength.
Take Qi-Clim tablets is recommended for one capsule no more than twice in 24 hours. The tablet can not be chewed, but washed down with water (a small amount). It is important that the reception takes place at the same hour (if possible). Duration is set by the doctor.
May cause an allergic reaction, so the tablets should be taken with caution.
Ladies Formula "Menopause"
The medicine is based on the active components of boron, chromium, manganese, pantothenic acid, nicotinic acid, vitamin E, angelica and spirulina. Due to this composition, this phyto-medicine is considered very effective in combating the main symptoms of menopause, including hot flashes. It is recommended to take those women whose tides are strong.
Take the pill "Menopause" is recommended for one capsule no more often than once in 24 hours. To achieve a positive result, you need to drink at least one month. In some cases, the doctor may recommend a greater dosage or course duration.
Do not take the pill "Menopause" with vitamin complexes. If you suffer from frequent allergies, you should take the remedy with caution, since it can cause allergic reactions.
Menopace
The medicine is based on the active components of the vitamin complex (A, B, E, D), biotin, folic acid, nicotinamide, iron, pantothenic acid, paraaminobenzoic acid, selenium, chromium, bromine, manganese, copper, iodine, selenium. Thanks to this set of vitamins and minerals, a woman during the menopause gets all the microelements that she needs. It helps to improve well-being and remove the main symptoms of menopause.
Take Menopex tablets recommended for one capsule no more often than once every 24 hours. To the drug is better absorbed, it is necessary to drink it after eating, squeezed with plain water. Do not chew. The duration of therapy is set individually by the doctor.
It is not necessary to drink Menopace tablets if you have an allergy to the drug components, various hypervitaminosis, kidney disorders, hemochromatosis, nephrolithiasis, hemosiderosis, urolithiasis, phenylketonuria. Taking tablets can cause nausea, diarrhea, urticaria, and urine staining with a yellowish tinge.
Climacoplane
Homeopathic medicine based on the active components of Sanguinaria, Lachesis, Cimicifuga, Ignatia, Sepia. The drug binds to estrogen receptors, due to what differs estrogen-like action. It helps to normalize sleep, emotions, works as a sedative.
Drink Climctoplane is recommended for one capsule no more than three times in 24 hours. To achieve the best result, it is worth taking the pill a few minutes before meals. Do not swallow the capsules, but slowly dissolve in the mouth.
Doctors recommend taking with caution tablets Klimaktoplan to people with allergies to the components of the drug.
Climaxan
The medicine is based on the active components of tsimitsifugi, lejesisa and apis. Helps to suppress the main symptoms of menopause, including hot flashes.
It is recommended to drink Climaxan tablets on a single capsule no more often than twice in 24 hours. It is best to take in the same hour every day (if possible, in the morning and evening). Tablets can not be swallowed or chewed, they must be dissolved in the mouth. The duration of the course is individual, but can not exceed two months.
Do not use to treat children, as well as patients with allergies to the main components of the remedy. Can cause various allergic reactions, including hives, but in general it is well tolerated.
Climact-Hel
The medicine is based on the active components of sanguine, sepia, strychnos of the ignition, sulfur, lachesis mutus, simarouba cedron, stanum metalcum. It is often prescribed by doctors to relieve the underlying symptoms of hot flashes.
Take Climacter-Hel tablets recommended for one capsule no more than three times in 24 hours. For active components to be better absorbed by the body, it is necessary to drink the drug before meals (thirty minutes) or after meals (one hour). Hold the capsule in the mouth until it completely melts. The duration of the course is individual, but can not be more than three months.
It is not necessary to drink Climact-Hel for women with allergic reactions to its components. It can cause the development of allergies or (very rarely) drug-toxic hepatitis.
Lefem
Drug based on the active component of the extract from soybean seeds. Thanks to this tool is a source of estrogens, the number of which decreases with menopause. Helps reduce the frequency and severity of hot flashes, and also relieve other symptoms of menopause.
Drinking Lefem tablets is recommended for one to two capsules no more than twice in 24 hours. Since the drug must take a long period of time to see the really positive results of the therapy continue for about a year. In case of complications, the doctor may recommend taking pills even up to three years.
It is not recommended to drink Lefem pills for those who suffer from frequent manifestations of allergic reactions. Admission may cause allergies, including hives.
Klimalanin
The drug is based on the active component of β-alanine, due to which the rapid release of histamine is inhibited. This allows you to reduce the strength and frequency of hot flashes, as well as significantly improve the woman's well-being during menopause.
It is recommended to drink Klimalanin tablets not more than two capsules in 24 hours. If the patient's state of health has not improved, the attending physician may advise taking three capsules. Therapy lasts no more than ten days. During this time, all the symptoms of tides should completely disappear. When the symptoms reappear it is recommended to repeat the entire course.
The drug is completely safe, does not cause side effects and has no contraindications.
Ovaryamine
The medicine is based on a whole complex of nucleotides and proteins that are obtained from the ovaries of cows. Thanks to this composition, the drug helps to quickly normalize the work of the vegetative and reproductive systems of women after menopause.
Take on the recommendation of the attending physician no more than three capsules in 24 hours (reception should be divided into three times). Drink before meals (at least 15 minutes). Therapy lasts no more than fifteen days, but in order to consolidate the effect, one more course should be conducted after six months.
There were no side effects from taking Ovariamine tablets. The drug has no contraindications, so you can take it without worrying about your health.
Inoklim
Drug based on active ingredients: oils from soybeans, sunflower oil, glycerin, fish gelatin, soybean extract, soya lecithin, titanium dioxide, corn starch, iron of red oxide. Due to this composition, the preparation has an estrogen-like effect.
Tablets Inoklim recommended to use one capsule for three months to achieve a positive result. If there is no improvement, in time the doctor can recommend two capsules in 24 hours. The course is repeated if necessary.
Contraindications this tool does not have, but it can cause allergic reactions.
Epiphamin
The medicine is based on the active component of epiphamamine in the form of a powder. Epiphamine is a complex of nucleic acids and polypeptides, which are extracted from the epiphysis of pigs and cows. Thanks to this, the remedy has a positive effect on the well-being of women during menopause.
It is recommended to drink Epiphamine tablets not more than three capsules two to three times in 24 hours. The reception takes place before meals (at least for fifteen minutes). Do not chew. The therapy lasts about two weeks. But, if necessary, the doctor can prescribe the course again.
May cause allergic reactions.
Antidepressants
During menopause on the background of constant hot flushes, many women develop different types of depressive disorders (involutional, climacteric, psychogenic and endogenous depression). Previously, hormone replacement therapy was used to treat all the symptoms of menopause, but later it turned out that it could significantly worsen the emotional state of the patient. Therefore, antidepressants have become indispensable drugs, which can softly and quickly help to cope with the symptoms of depression.
Antidepressants are psychotropic drugs, which, above all, are prescribed for depression. In patients, they are able to improve mood, improve health, get rid of the feeling of anguish and uselessness. Such medications can not be taken alone, only on the recommendation of the attending physician, as they are quite serious means.
Ephevelone
A drug based on the active ingredient of venlafaxine hydrochloride. An antidepressant that is often prescribed to women during the menopause to remove the underlying symptoms of depression.
It is recommended to drink tablets Epevelone 75 mg, dividing this dose twice. It is very important to take the drug every day at the same hour. More detailed dosage is always prescribed by the attending physician.
Do not take Epevelone tablets together with other MAO inhibitors, if the kidneys and liver work incorrectly. It can cause the development of weakness, decreased appetite, dry mouth, weight loss, hypertension, unusual dreams, manic seizures, discomfort, dysuria, erectile dysfunction, increased sweating, allergic reactions.
Velaxin
The drug is based on the active ingredient venlafaxine. Used to treat a variety of types of depression that occur in women with menopause.
You can drink Velaxin tablets only on the advice of a doctor and only during meals. The initial dose is 75 mg of the drug, which must be divided into two doses. If the patient after a few weeks of such treatment does not improve, the dose can be increased to 150 mg twice in 24 hours.
It is not recommended to take Velaxin tablets to patients with abnormal liver and kidney function, along with MAO inhibitors. Taking pills can cause constipation, drowsiness, flushing of the skin, dizziness, insomnia, apathy, hallucinations, dysuria, mydriasis, photosensitivity, allergies.
Velafax
A drug based on the active ingredient of venlafaxine hydrochloride. An antidepressant that is widely used to treat depression that occurs during menopause.
The recommended initial dose of Velafax tablets is as follows: 37.5 mg of the drug is taken daily before meals, with plenty of liquid. Reception should be divided into two. If the patient's condition does not improve, the attending physician may increase the dosage.
Do not take Velafax tablets with MAO inhibitors, with kidney or liver failure.
May cause a decrease in appetite, dizziness, headaches, manic attacks, insomnia, nightmares, constipation, nausea, skin flushing, fainting, asthenia, tremor, yawning, allergic reactions.
Antiepileptic medicines
During menopause, to reduce the strength and frequency of hot flashes, and improve the general condition of women, doctors prescribe a variety of anti-epileptic tablets. The most popular among them are: Gabagamma, Tebantin, Katana, Neurontin, Convalis. It should be remembered that such drugs are sufficiently serious drugs, so they are not recommended to use without the appointment of a specialist.
Gabagamma
The drug is based on the active component of gebapentin. An anticonvulsant, which, however, helps to significantly reduce the strength of hot flashes during menopause.
Drinking tablets Gababamma is recommended in a dosage of 900 mg, which is distributed three times. Can be taken regardless of food. If you need to stop taking the drug or lower the dose, you should do it gradually, within one week.
Do not drink Tablets Gababamma patients with acute pancreatitis, malabsorption syndrome of galactose or glucose, lactose deficiency, lactose deficiency, mental illness. Taking Gababamma tablets can lead to the development of pneumonia, frequent viral diseases, thrombocytopenia, emotional lability, hostility, headaches, drowsiness, tremors, dizziness, blurred vision, ringing in the ears, hypertension, allergies.
Katena
The drug is based on the active component of gebapentin. An anticonvulsant, which, in some cases, helps improve the condition of women during hot flashes and regulate their arrival.
Kathan tablets are taken regardless of food at 900 mg. The dose should be divided into three separate doses. If there is a need to reduce dosage or stop taking Katan tablets, do this gradually (within one week). Duration of admission is determined by the attending physician.
Patients with abnormal kidney function should take tablets carefully and under the supervision of a specialist. May cause symptoms of hypertension and vasodilation, increased appetite, myalgia, rhinitis, bronchitis, thinking disorders, leukopenia, amblyopia, allergic reactions, increase bone fragility.
Convalis
The drug is based on the active component of gebapentin. The agent is often prescribed as a therapy for hot flashes during menopause.
It is recommended to drink Tablets Convalis once every 24 hours for 300 mg. This is the initial dose, which is gradually increased to 900 mg, which is divided into three doses. Drink plenty of water, regardless of food. To stop therapy, you need to gradually reduce the dosage.
It is not recommended to use Kovalis for the treatment of patients with acute pancreatitis, lactose deficiency or its intolerance. The intake of tablets can provoke the development of amnesia, diarrhea, confusion, dizziness, dyspnea, pharyngitis, headaches, flu-like syndromes, flatulence, abdominal pain, purpura, arthralgia, allergies.
Neuronthin
The drug is based on the active component of gebapentin. An anticonvulsant that is widely used to relieve unpleasant tidal symptoms during women's menopause.
Dosage is established by a specialist individually, but as a rule, it consists of 900 mg of the drug, which should be divided into three doses in 24 hours. If you need to reduce the dose or start using another drug, you should gradually reduce the dose (within one week). Can be taken with meals.
Patients with abnormal kidney function take pills Neurontin is treated with extreme caution. This medication can cause asthenia, pain in the back, confusion, infection, dyspepsia, headaches, pharyngitis, dizziness, allergic reactions.
Tebantin
The drug is based on the active component of gebapentin. Widely used to treat tides that appear during menopause. Anticonvulsants.
The dosage of Tebantine tablets is as follows: from 900 to 1200 mg of the drug is divided into three doses in 24 hours. The dose is increased gradually. Before use, always consult with your doctor.
Patients who have been diagnosed with acute pancreatitis, abnormal liver or kidney function, lactose deficiency, Tebantin tablets are not recommended. \
May cause dizziness, insomnia, confusion, headaches, pancreatitis, dental pain, flatulence, gingivitis, jaundice, dyspepsia, leukopenia, pneumonia, myalgia, rhinitis, diplopia, allergies.
Let's consider pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of tablets at a climax from tides on an example of a popular means "Estrovel".
Pharmacodynamics
Tsimitsifuga, which is a part of the pill, quickly and effectively alleviates the main symptoms that appear with menopause. It positively affects the functioning of the vegetative system, reduces the intensity of hot flashes, dizziness and sweating. Relieves pain in the muscles and headache.
Soy isoflavones, which are also active components of estrovel, are plant substances that are very similar in function to the female hormone estrogen. That is why they reduce the number of tides and their strength.
Extract of wild yam helps to get rid of pathological conditions, which are caused by an imbalance of female hormones.
Extract of dioecious nettle takes an active part in the creation of blood cells, restores bone tissue, prevents the development of osteoporosis.
Indole-3-carbinol eliminates viruses and pathogenic microorganisms, normalizes the hormonal balance.
Boron enhances the effect of phytoestrogens.
Vitamins, which are part of the pill, help cope with excessive dryness of the vagina, accelerate the metabolism of proteins, reduce swelling.
It is important to know!
Attention!
To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Tablets from hot flashes with menopause: hormonal and nonhormonal" translated and presented in a special form on the basis of the official instructions for medical use of the drug. Before use read the annotation that came directly to medicines.
Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.