Maintane 500mg Injection 2ml

MAINTANE 500MG INJECTION contains Hydroxyprogesterone which belongs to the group of medicines called Progestin hormones. It is used to lower the preterm birth risk in women with a singleton pregnancy having a history of preterm delivery. It is also used to manage premature labor and miscarriage in pregnant women.   Preterm delivery is a condition in which the baby is born too early that is before the completion of 37 weeks with early symptoms such as frequent sensation of womb contractions, constant backache, feeling of pressure in abdomen, light bleeding or change in vaginal discharge. Miscarriage is the sudden and early loss of pregnancy before the 20th week of gestation. It is characterized by symptoms such as vaginal bleeding or spotting, pain or cramps in the abdomen or back or fluid/tissue coming out of vagina. Your doctor may monitor your blood sugar levels while using this medicine if you are diabetic or pre-diabetic. MAINTANE 500MG INJECTION is not recommended for use in patients with liver tumours, any active liver disease, thrombosis/thromboembolic disorders (formation of clots in the blood vessels), known or suspected breast cancer/other hormone-sensitive cancers and uncontrolled high blood pressure. MAINTANE 500MG INJECTION should be used with caution in patients with asthma, kidney or heart problems, diabetes or pre-diabetes, epilepsy and migraine. It is not recommended for use in pregnant women with cholestatic jaundice and it should be used with caution in breastfeeding women. It is not recommended for use in girls (aged below 16 years). The common side effects associated with the use of MAINTANE 500MG INJECTION are pain, swelling, itching or a hard bump at the injection site, raised red rashes, itching, nausea and diarrhoea. Inform your doctor if any of the side effect worsens or prolong.