Elleste Solo (Estradiol Hemihydrate) 1mg & 2mg Tablets

Always take exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Please read the patient information before taking this medicine.

If you are still having regular periods, take your first tablet on the first day of bleeding.

If you are not having regular periods, you can start straight away.

Swallow ONE tablet whole with some water each day, you can take the tablet anytime of the day however it is best to take it about the same time each day. Follow the direction of the arrows on the pack and take a tablet each day until the pack is empty. The days of the week are marked on the strip to help you to remember to take one each day. When you finish a foil strip, start a new strip on the next day.

Please read the patient information leaflet before starting this medication.

Elleste Solo should not be taken if the following applies to you:

• If you have or have ever had Breast Cancer, or if you are suspected of having it.
• If you have cancer which is sensitive to oestrogens
• If you have unexplained vaginal bleeding
• If you have excessive thickening of the womb lining 
• If you have or have ever had a blood clot
• If you have a blood clotting disorder
• If you have or recently have had a disease caused by blood clots in the arteries (Heart attack, Stroke or Angina)
• If you have or have ever had liver disease
• If you have a rare blood problem called Porphyria
• If you are allergic to Estradiol Hemihydrate or any of the other ingredients

If you have any of the above or are unsure please consult your doctor.

As with all medicines, this medicine may cause side effects although not everyone experiences them. If you experience any of the side effects listed in the patient or not listed in the leaflet please consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Elleste Solo Side Effects

Common: feeling sick, abdominal pain, headache, an increase in the size of leiomyoma (benign tumour of the womb), breakthrough bleeding, disturbed menstruation period (metrorrhagia), irregular cycles, Uterine/vaginal bleeding including spotting, changes in weight, oedema (swelling) of legs, breast tenderness and enlargement, mood alterations including anxiety and depressed mood, changes in sex drive, rash, itching.

Uncommon: indigestion, being sick, flatulence, gallstones and gallbladder disease, feeling dizzy, migraine, vaginal thrush, hypersensitivity reactions, visual impairment, palpitation, urticaria (hives), breast pain, painful reddish skin nodules (erythema nodosum).

Rare: increase in body and facial hair, not being able to wear your contact lenses (contact lense intolerance), acne, muscle cramps, pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS), painful periods (dysmenorrhoea), vaginal discharge.