GESTIN 5MG TABLET contains Allylestrenol which belongs to group of medicines called Progestogens. It is used to manage intrauterine growth retardation (growth of the foetus is lesser than its normal growth rate), threatened abortion (vaginal bleeding at less than 20 weeks of gestation), and threatened premature delivery (onset of labor between 24 and 37 weeks of pregnancy) in affected women.

GESTIN 5MG TABLET is also used to manage habitual abortion. Habitual abortion is a condition that occurs due to sequential loss of three or more pre-viable pregnancies in affected women which is generally characterized by symptoms such as crampy pelvic pain, and bleeding.

GESTIN 5MG TABLET is not recommended for use in patients with thrombophlebitis (blood clot in vein), undiagnosed vaginal bleeding, incomplete abortion, stroke, and/or severe hepatic impairment.

Before taking GESTIN 5MG TABLET, inform your doctor if you have lung, kidney, or heart disease, epilepsy, seizures, or migraine.

GESTIN 5MG TABLET can be taken during pregnancy. Consult with your doctor before taking. GESTIN 5MG TABLET should be used with caution in breastfeeding women. This medicine is not recommended for use in children and adolescents (below 16 years of age). Consult your doctor before taking the medicine.

The most common side effects of taking GESTIN 5MG TABLET are nausea, vomiting or stomach discomfort. Consult your doctor if any of these symptoms worsens.