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HEAVY MENSTRUAL BLEEDING
Heavy menstrual bleeding is prolonged (>7 days) or excessive (>10 mL) uterine bleeding occurring at regular intervals over several menstrual cycles.
It is menstrual blood loss that is excessive and interferes with patient's physical, emotional, social and quality of life.
It is also referred to as menorrhagia or hypermenorrhea.
It is a common problem in women of reproductive age that usually causes anemia.
Uterine fibroids and polyps are the most common pathology identified.

Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Drug Information

Drug Information

Indication: Contraception.

Indication: Mild to moderate pain, rheumatic disorders, dysmenorrhoea, menorrhagia.

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Indication: Relief of mild to moderate pain including muscular, traumatic, dental pain, headache, post-op, postpartum pain...

Indication: Ankylosing spondylitis, OA, RA & acute gout. Mild to moderate pain eg, migraine, primary dysmenorrhoea, ac...

Indication: Musculoskeletal & joint disorders eg, ankylosing spondylitis, OA & RA. Mild to moderate pain eg, dysme...

Indication: Relief of pain & inflammation in rheumatic disorders, acute gout & other musculoskeletal disorders.

Indication: Amenorrhea, abnormal uterine bleeding due to hormonal imbalance in the absence of organic pathology eg, submuc...

Indication: Mild to moderate pain, primary dysmenorrhoea. RA, OA, ankylosing spondylitis, tendinitis, bursitis, acute gout...

Indication: Relief of mild to moderate pain. Primary dysmenorrhea. Relief/prophylaxis of migraine headache. Symptomatic tr...

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