Promensil Menopause Double Strength

Generic Name: Red clover isoflavones (biochanin A, formononetin, genistein, daidzein)
Product Name: Promensil Menopause Double Strength

Promensil is a dietary supplement based on natural?isoflavones extracted from red clover. It may be used by women going through menopause to relieve menopausal symptoms, especially the frequency and severity of?hot flushes and night sweats. Double Strength may also assist in relieving anxiety.?

You can start with Promensil Menopause Double Strength, delivering a double dose of red clover isoflavones in one tablet per day.?There is also a lower dose available.

Your doctor will be able to advise if this product is suitable for you.

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Studies have shown that in cultures that have diets with an abundance of isoflavones (a type of phyto-oestrogen), fewer menopausal symptoms are experienced by women.

Isoflavones, the active ingredient in Promensil,?are naturally occurring plant oestrogens found mainly in legumes such as red clover, chickpeas, beans and lentils. Promensil is made specifically from red clover which contains all four principal types of dietary isoflavones, unlike many other legumes. The isoflavones in Promensil can complement the body's own oestrogen levels, which typically decline around menopause, and through this may help reduce menopause symptoms.

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Dose information

The recommended dose is one Promensil tablet per day. Each tablet contains 80 mg of the active ingredient, isoflavone phyto-oestrogen.

There is a lower dose available (Promensil Menopause), as well as a formulation that contains calcium and vitamin D (Promensil Vitality).

Your doctor will be able to determine which formulation is best for you. Always read the label. If you have any queries about the correct way to use Promensil, please ask your doctor. Individual results may vary.

Contraindications

Promensil should not be used under certain conditions. Tell your doctor if you:

Are being treated with therapy that involves reproductive hormones. These include: Oestrogens (e.g. used in hormone replacement therapy);Progesterones (e.g. used in hormone replacement therapy for women who have not had a hysterectomy);Androgens (e.g. testosterone, sometimes used in hormone replacement therapy).

If you have any concerns, please speak with your doctor.

Pregnancy

Promensil is not recommended for use by pregnant?women. However, as Promensil is only recommended for use by women undergoing menopause, it is unlikely that women taking the supplement will be pregnant.

Breastfeeding

Promensil is not recommended for use by breastfeeding?women. However, as Promensil is only recommended for use by women undergoing menopause, it is unlikely that women taking the supplement will be breastfeeding.

Children

Promensil is recommended for use by menopausal women,?and should not be used by children.

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Unscheduled. Promensil is a complementary medicine or listed medicine in Australia.1

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Most medicines have side effects. Most commonly the side effects are minor; however, some can be more serious. Usually the benefits of taking a medication outweigh the associated side effects. Your doctor would have considered these side effects before starting you on Promensil. However, in a clinical trial of Promensil in which women used the treatment for 12 weeks, none of the women taking Promensil experienced side effects.

If you experience any symptoms that appear abnormal or unusual, please tell your doctor.

Promensil [online]. St Leonards, NSW: MIMS Online; 1 February 1999 [cited 16 August 2010]. Available from: URL link?Promensil: A clinical summary. North Ryde, NSW: Novogen Consumer Healthcare; 12 August 2009.

Public Summary: Promensil Menopause Double Strength. North Ryde, NSW:?Novogen Laboratories?Pty Ltd; 12 July 2010. Available from: URL link

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Please note that the Product Information including information such as what a product should be used for, how it works, the dosage and relevant side effects is created by the company who makes the product. For registered medicines, the Product Information is carefully validated by the relevant Australian health authority, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). However, for complementary medicines the Product Information is NOT routinely checked by the TGA. Therefore it is important that you do NOT take any complementary medicine without first speaking with your doctor.

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