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Oestrogens, conjugated<br />

Vaginal - cream - Premarin vaginal cream.<br />

Contraindications<br />

Oestrogen-dependent cancer, history of breast cancer, active<br />

thrombophlebitis, active or recent thromboembolic disease (e.g. angina or<br />

myocardial infarction), venous thromboembolism, or history of recurrent<br />

venous thromboembolism (unless already on anticoagulant treatment),<br />

liver disease (where liver function tests have failed to return to normal),<br />

breast feeding (BNF, <strong>2016</strong>a).<br />

Adverse reactions<br />

Central Nervous System<br />

• headache,<br />

• dizziness,<br />

• chorea,<br />

• depression,<br />

• stroke,<br />

• seizures (Abramovitz, <strong>2016</strong>).<br />

Cardiovascular<br />

• Thrombophlebitis,<br />

• thromboembolism,<br />

• hypertension,<br />

• oedema,<br />

• heart attack,<br />

• pulmonary embolism (Abramovitz,<br />

<strong>2016</strong>).<br />

Eyes<br />

• Worsening myopia or astigmatism,<br />

• intolerance of contact lenses<br />

(Abramovitz, <strong>2016</strong>).<br />

Gastrointestinal<br />

• nausea,<br />

• vomiting,<br />

• abdominal cramps,<br />

• bloating,<br />

• anorexia,<br />

• increased appetite,<br />

• pancreatitis,<br />

• increased risk of gallbladder<br />

disease (Abramovitz, <strong>2016</strong>).<br />

Genitourinary<br />

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Version <strong>2016</strong>.3576– – Document LATEXed – 1st May <strong>2016</strong><br />

[git] • Branch: 1.5 @ 26b5e6d • Release: 1.5 (<strong>2016</strong>-05-01)

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