

To avoid this problem, get out of bed slowly, resting your feet on the floor for a few minutes before standing up. This is more common when you first start taking progesterone. you should know that progesterone may cause dizziness, lightheadedness, and fainting when you get up too quickly from a lying position.If progesterone does make you dizzy or drowsy, take your daily dose at bedtime. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how this medication affects you. you should know that progesterone may make you dizzy or drowsy.if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking progesterone.If you become pregnant while taking progesterone, call your doctor. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding.tell your doctor if you have or have ever had unexplained vaginal bleeding between periods a miscarriage in which some tissue was left in the uterus cancer of the breasts or female organs seizures migraine headaches asthma diabetes depression blood clots in the legs, lungs, eyes, brain, or anywhere in the body stroke or ministroke vision problems or liver, kidney, heart, or gallbladder disease.tell your doctor what herbal products you are taking, especially St.Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects. Be sure to mention any of the following: amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone) antifungals such as fluconazole (Diflucan), itraconazole (Sporanox), and ketoconazole (Nizoral) cimetidine (Tagamet) clarithromycin (Biaxin) cyclosporine (Neoral, Samdimmune) danazol (Danocrine) delaviridine (Rescriptor) diltiazem (Cardizem, Dilacor, Tiazac) erythromycin (E.E.S, E-Mycin, Erythrocin) fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem) fluvoxamine (Luvox) HIV protease inhibitors such as indinavir (Crixivan), ritonavir (Norvir), and saquinavir (Fortovase) isoniazid (INH, Nydrazid) lansoprazole (Prevacid, Prevpac) metronidazole (Flagyl) nefazodone (Serzone) omeprazole (Prilosec) oral contraceptives (birth control pills) ticlopidine (Ticlid) troleandomycin (TAO) verapamil (Calan, Covera, Isoptin, Verelan) and zafirlukast (Accolate).

tell your doctor and pharmacist what other prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, and nutritional supplements you are taking.tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to progesterone, oral contraceptives (birth control pills), hormone replacement therapy, any other medications, or peanuts.
