Steronate Dosage

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Dosage of Steronate in details

The dose of a drug and dosage of the drug are two different terminologies. Dose is defined as the quantity or amount of medicine given by the doctor or taken by the patient at a given period. Dosage is the regimen prescribed by the doctor about how many days and how many times per day the drug is to be taken in specified dose by the patient. The dose is expressed in mg for tablets or gm, micro gm sometimes, ml for syrups or drops for kids syrups. The dose is not fixed for a drug for all conditions, and it changes according to the condition or a disease. It also changes on the age of the patient.
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Effectiveness of

Oral Contraceptive: When used perfectly, without missing any pills, the chance of becoming pregnant is 0.5% (5 pregnancies per 1000 women per year of use). Typical failure rates are actually 5% in the 1st year. The chance of becoming pregnant increases with each missed pill during a menstrual cycle.

Dosage: To achieve the maximum contraceptive effectiveness Steronate tablets must be taken at exactly the same time each day. One tablet is taken without interruption for 28 days. After 28 tablets have been taken, a tablet from a new package is then taken the next day.

For the initial cycle of therapy, treatment should commence from day 1 up to and including day 5 of the menstrual cycle: One tablet daily with water at the same time of the day for 28 days. If this procedure is correctly followed, Steronate provides protection against pregnancy starting from the 1st day of intake.

Missed Dose(s): If 1 tablet has been missed or there is a delay of >3 hrs in taking the tablet, the missed tablet should be taken as soon as it is remembered. The next tablet should be taken at the usual time, even if that means taking 2 tablets in 1 day. Whenever a progestin-only oral contraceptive tablet is taken ≥3 hrs late, a reliable supplementary non-hormonal contraceptive method should be used for the next 48 hrs.

Switching from Another

Oral Contraceptive: For a switch-over from a combination oral contraceptive (COC), treatment with Steronate should begin on the 1st day following the last active tablet from the previous combination oral contraceptive cycle. For a switch-over from another brand of POPs, Steronate can be started at any time, but no later than 24 hrs after the last active tablet.

Use After Childbirth: Women who elect not to breastfeed may start progestin-only oral contraceptive therapy immediately after childbirth. Women who are breastfeeding should start Steronate 6 weeks after delivery. However, in non-fully breastfeeding women (women who are supplementing with some formula or food) fertility may return as soon as 4 weeks postpartum, therefore, the possibility of pregnancy must be considered when Steronate is started after 4 weeks postpartum.

Use After Abortion or Miscarriage: After an abortion or miscarriage progestin-only oral contraceptives can be started as soon as the next day. Since fertility can return as early as 10 days post-abortion or miscarriage, the possibility of pregnancy must be considered when starting Steronate later than 10 days following an abortion or miscarriage.

Breakthrough Bleeding or Spotting: In the event of breakthrough bleeding or spotting, treatment should be continued. Breakthrough bleeding is common among women using progestin-only oral contraceptives. If breakthrough bleeding persists or is accompanied by abdominal pain, additional medical evaluation should be considered.

In Case of Vomiting and Diarrhea: If vomiting occurs within 2 hrs of pill intake or if severe diarrhea lasting for >24 hrs occurs, the effectiveness of the contraception may be diminished. Patients should continue taking the pills on schedule if possible. An additional non-hormonal method of contraception during the time of illness and for an additional 48 hrs following the illness should be used.

Special Populations: Children (≤16 years): Safety and efficacy of Steronate tablets have been established in women of reproductive age. Safety and efficacy are expected to be the same for postpubertal adolescents <16 years and for users ≥16 years. Use of Steronate before menarche is not indicated.

Elderly: Use of Steronate is not indicated in post-menopausal women.

Administration: For oral administration.

Steronate interactions

Interactions are the effects that happen when the drug is taken along with the food or when taken with other medications. Suppose if you are taking a drug Steronate, it may have interactions with specific foods and specific medications. It will not interact with all foods and medications. The interactions vary from drug to drug. You need to be aware of interactions of the medicine you take. Most medications may interact with alcohol, tobacco, so be cautious.
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If a woman on Steronate takes a drug or herbal product that induces an enzyme(s) that metabolizes Steronate, particularly CYP3A4, the patient should be counseled to use additional contraception or a different method of contraception. Drugs or herbal products that induce such enzymes may decrease the plasma concentrations of Steronate and may decrease the effectiveness of Steronate or increase breakthrough bleeding. Some drugs or herbal products that may decrease the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives include: Some anti-epileptics (eg, carbamazepine, phenytoin), (fos)aprepitant, barbiturates, bosentan, griseofulvin, some (combinations of) HIV protease inhibitors (eg, nelfinavir, some ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitors), some non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (eg, nevirapine), rifampin and rifabutin, St. John's Wort.

In vitro studies suggest that activated charcoal binds to Steronate, however the therapeutic effect of Steronate is not affected when activated charcoal is administered 3 hrs after the previous dose or 12 hrs before the next dose.

Physicians are advised to consult the labeling of concurrently-used drugs to obtain further information about interactions with hormonal contraceptives or the potential for enzyme alterations and the possible need to adjust dosages.

Laboratory Tests: Certain endocrine and liver function tests and blood components may be affected by progestin-only oral contraceptive use: Sex hormone-binding globulin concentrations may be decreased; thyroxine concentrations may be decreased, due to a decrease in thyroxine binding globulin.

Incompatibilities: Not applicable.


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Reviews

The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Steronate are given in detail below. The results of the survey conducted are based on the impressions and views of the website users and consumers taking Steronate. We implore you to kindly base your medical condition or therapeutic choices on the result or test conducted by a physician or licensed medical practitioners.

User reports

16 consumers reported frequency of use

How frequently do I need to take Steronate?
It was reported by ndrugs.com website users that Steronate should ideally be taken Twice in a day as the most common frequency of the Steronate. You should you adhere strictly to the instructions and guidelines provided by your doctor on how frequently this Steronate should be taken. Get another patient's view on how frequent the capsule should be used by clicking here.
Users%
Twice in a day11
68.8%
Once in a day3
18.8%
3 times in a day2
12.5%


16 consumers reported doses

What doses of Steronate drug you have used?
The drug can be in various doses. Most anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive drugs, pain killers, or antibiotics are in different low and high doses and prescribed by the doctors depending on the severity and demand of the condition suffered by the patient. In our reports, ndrugs.com website users used these doses of Steronate drug in following percentages. Very few drugs come in a fixed dose or a single dose. Common conditions, like fever, have almost the same doses, e.g., [acetaminophen, 500mg] of drug used by the patient, even though it is available in various doses.
Users%
1-5mg15
93.8%
11-50mg1
6.2%


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