Learn more about ANGELIQ®.
Hot flashes. Night sweats. Vaginal dryness. While there's no way to avoid menopause, ANGELIQ tablets (drospirenone/estradiol) with the unique hormone drsp® may help ease moderate to severe symptoms.
What is ANGELIQ used for?
ANGELIQ is used after menopause to:
- Reduce moderate to severe hot flashes.
- Treat moderate to severe dryness, itching, and burning in or around the vagina.
- When prescribing solely for vaginal dryness, other treatments should be considered.
What is the most important information I should know about ANGELIQ (a combination of estrogen and a progestin)?
Do not use estrogens with or without progestins to prevent heart disease, heart attacks, or strokes.
Using estrogens with or without progestins may increase your chances of getting heart attack, strokes, breast cancer, and blood clots. Using estrogens with or without progestins may increase your risk of dementia. You and your healthcare provider should talk regularly about whether you still need treatment with ANGELIQ.
Who should not use ANGELIQ?
Do not use ANGELIQ if you have had your uterus removed (hysterectomy). ANGELIQ contains a progestin to decrease the chances of getting cancer of the uterus. If you do not have a uterus, you do not need a progestin and you should not use ANGELIQ.
Do not start taking ANGELIQ if you have unusual vaginal bleeding, currently have or have had certain cancers, had a stroke or heart attack in the past year, currently have or have had blood clots, have kidney disease, liver disease, or disease of your adrenal glands, are allergic to ANGELIQ or any of its ingredients, or think you may be pregnant.
What are the warnings of less common but serious side effects of ANGELIQ?
Warnings of less common but serious side effects of Angeliq include breast lumps, unusual vaginal bleeding, dizziness and faintness, changes in speech, severe headaches, chest pain, shortness of breath, pains in your legs, changes in vision, and vomiting. Call your healthcare provider right away if you get any of these warning signs, or any other unusual symptom that concerns you.
What are common side effects of ANGELIQ?
Common side effects of ANGELIQ include headache, breast pain, irregular vaginal bleeding or spotting, stomach/abdominal cramps, bloating, nausea and vomiting, and hair loss.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch,
or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
For Important risk and use information, please see the full prescribing information.
