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How To Continue Duphaston After Skipping A Dosage During Pregnancy?

Hey, I am 16 weeks pregnant and I was prescribed Duphaston since I found out that I was pregnant due to PCOS prior to pregnancy. The dose I am on is 2 tablets of 10mg a day. I just realized that I have forgotten to take my morning tablet. What shall I do? Shall I take two tablets or just forget about the missed dose? Will it have any negative effect on my pregnancy or baby? Thanks :)
Fri, 21 Apr 2017
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Hi,
Thanks for the query.I understand your query.
Duphaston is given in early pregnancy..to protect it by supplementing progesterone hormone (present in duphaston)
Usually it is continued till 4 months of pregnancy... for by this time natural progesterone start secreting.
Progesterone like all other hormones .. must be tsken at prescribed time ( here twice a day .. that is 12 hourly)
You had missed a dose... it should have been taken the moment you remembered about missing dose...You should not take double dose at a time... continue it as usual. Take care not to forget it again.continue till your treating doctor advises to discontinue.Have regular monthly check up.
Thanks.
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How To Continue Duphaston After Skipping A Dosage During Pregnancy?

Hi, Thanks for the query.I understand your query. Duphaston is given in early pregnancy..to protect it by supplementing progesterone hormone (present in duphaston) Usually it is continued till 4 months of pregnancy... for by this time natural progesterone start secreting. Progesterone like all other hormones .. must be tsken at prescribed time ( here twice a day .. that is 12 hourly) You had missed a dose... it should have been taken the moment you remembered about missing dose...You should not take double dose at a time... continue it as usual. Take care not to forget it again.continue till your treating doctor advises to discontinue.Have regular monthly check up. Thanks.