S-equol

Licensed product information

NPN 80143622 · EquoPro / S-EQUOL PLUS

Recommended use or purpose

May reduce severe and frequent menopausal symptoms (such as hot flashes and/or night sweats).

Medicinal ingredients per capsule

• S-Equol — 10 mg. Source: S-Equol (Synthetic).
• Genistein — 16.7 mg AIE. Source: Glycine max — Seed.

Recommended dose

Menopausal and postmenopausal women (18 years and over): 1 capsule, 1 time per day.

Take a few hours before or after taking other medications or health products.

Recommended duration of use

Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician for use beyond 1 year.

Use for at least 2 weeks to see beneficial effects.

Cautions and warnings

• Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are not up-to-date on mammograms and gynaecological evaluations.
• Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are taking blood thinners or any hormone replacement therapy.
• Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you have a liver disorder or a history of hormonal or gynaecological disease.
• Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms worsen.

Contra-indications

Do not use if you have or had breast cancer or tumours or a predisposition to breast cancer, as indicated by an abnormal mammogram or biopsy, or a family member with breast cancer.

Known adverse reactions

Stop use and ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if new symptoms develops such as breast pain, a recurrence of menstruation, uterine spotting or liver-related symptoms (e.g. abdominal pain, jaundice, dark urine).

Dosage form: Capsule, hard. Route: Oral.

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