Folliculin

Folliculin – concerns to group of hormones and their analogs and represents natural hormone of ovaries (follicular hormone).

Pharmacological action

Folliculin has on an organism the effect similar to effect of estrogen – developed by ovaries and bark of adrenal glands of female sex hormones. Estrogen is responsible for development of generative organs and secondary sexual characteristics in women. They promote growth (proliferation) of an inside layer of a uterus (endometria). Together with Progesterone (hormone of a yellow body) take active part in regulation of menstrual function.

Indications to use

According to the instruction Folliculin is applied to treatment of insufficiency of function of ovaries. According to reviews Folliculin is effective also for treatment of some diseases of skin (a hypertrichosis – the strengthened development of indumentum unusual for gender and age, eels, etc.).

Instruction

At primary amenorrhea (periods never were) appoint combined with an underdevelopment of generative organs and/or secondary sexual characteristics drug in the form of the intramuscular injections which are carried out daily or every other day on 10 000-20 000 PIECES for one-two months. After the uterus sizes considerably increase, Progesterone within 5-6 days in the form of intramuscular injections on 5 mg daily is in addition appointed. If necessary courses of hormonal therapy can be continued.

According to reviews Folliculin is effective also at treatment of a secondary amenorrhea – the termination of normal periods for the term of more than half a year in the absence of pregnancy. In this case the drug is administered intramusculary daily on 10 000 PIECES within 15 days then to 6-8 days appoint Pregninum or Progesterone. In the absence of effect of the carried-out hormonal therapy the course of treatment is repeated.

At infertility, hypo - and the oligomenorrhea which development is caused by a hypoplasia (underdevelopment) of a uterus and a hypo-ovaria Folliculin appoint right after the termination of the next periods for 15 days intramusculary 5 000-10 000 PIECES a day. Since 16 in the afternoon, with need, appoint Pregninum or Progesterone to 7-8 days. Courses of treatment can be repeatedly repeated if necessary.

According to the instruction Folliculin can be used also for treatment of pathological manifestations of a climax, connected not only with natural aging of an organism of the woman, but also caused by surgical removal of ovaries. In this case every other day intramusculary enter 5 000-10 000 PIECES of Folliculin. 10 - 15 injections are usually appointed to a course of treatment. If symptoms of a pathological climax arise again, then treatment can be repeated. At the same time it is necessary to aim to use the minimum drug doses providing achievement of positive effect of the carried-out therapy and it is obligatory to consider age of the patient, a climacteric phase, degree of manifestation of nervous and cardiovascular breakdowns.

According to reviews Folliculin promotes disclosure of a neck of uterus at postmature pregnancy. The drug is administered intramusculary in a dose of 40 000-50 000 PIECES in several hours prior to rodostimuliruyushchy therapy.

Side effects of Folliculin

Prolonged use of this medicine can lead to development of uterine bleeding.

Contraindications

According to the instruction contraindications to Folliculin are:

• Malignant new growths at women are younger than 60 years;
• Mastopathy;
• Endometritis;
• The increased risk of development of uterine bleedings;
• Hyper oestrogenic phase of a climax, i.e. the period during which emission of female sex hormones is increased.

Form of production of Folliculin

Folliculin is produced in the form of Solutio oleosa, in ampoules on 1,0 ml (5 000 PIECES). In packaging of 6 ampoules; in ampoules on 1,0 ml with the content of active agent of 10 000 PIECES, in packaging 3 ampoules.

Folliculin synonyms

Thelykininum, Thelestrinum, Progynonum, Estroginon, Estroglandol, Menformonum, Ketogidroksiestrin, Ketodestrin, Gynoestryl, Glandubolinum, Fenedinum, Folestrinum, Estruzol, Estrugenonum, Kristallovar, Estrone.

Storage conditions

Folliculin belongs to the list B. It should be stored in the cool, dark and dry place.