Always take this medicine exactly as instructed by your doctor. Please read the patient information leaflet before starting treatment.

Take ONE tablet every day, without a break between packs. Swallow whole with water. The days of the week are printed on the back of the bister strips. The tablets from the part marked with arrow 1 should be taken first, then the tablets from the part marked with arrow 2 should be taken. 

If you are having regular periods you should start taking Femoston within five days of the start of bleeding.

If you are not having regular periods you can start taking Femoston on any convenient day.

If you forget to take a dose, take when you next remember. Do not take a double dose.

The active ingredients in Femoston (Estradiol/Dydrogesterone) 1/10mg 84 Tablets is Estradiol 1mg and Dydrogesterone 10mg. The other ingredients are Lactose, Hypromellose, Maize Starch, Colloidal Anhydrous Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Macrogol 400, Titanium Dioxide (E171).

Please read the patient information leaflet before taking this medicine.

If you experience any of the side effects listed in the patient information leaflet or not listed in the leaflet please consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Do not take Femoston if any of 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/Dydrogesterone or any of the other ingredients

Please ensure you give your doctor a full medical history so that the appropriate medication is prescribed.