What does Regumate do to humans?

Asked by: Mary Boyd

Acute effects after single exposure are possible; however, continued daily exposure has a greater potential for these effects. Acute effects include disruption of the menstrual cycle, uterine or abdominal cramping, increased or decreased uterine bleeding and headaches.

What to do if you get Regumate on your skin?

Accidental spillage on the skin should be washed off immediately with soap and water. INFORMATION FOR HANDLERS: WARNING: Regu-Mate® (altrenogest) Solution 0.22% is readily absorbed by the skin. Skin contact must be avoided; protective gloves must be worn when handling this product.

What can Regumate do to you?

Repeated contact with the product may lead to negative effects on the female reproductive system, such as disruption of the menstrual cycle, uterine or abdominal cramping, and prolongation of pregnancy. It may also potentially cause loss of libido in men.

What hormone is Regumate?

altrenogest

Regu-mate (altrenogest) is a synthetic hormone used to suppress the behavioral signs of heat (also called oestrus or being in season). It is an oil solution for oral use either directly on the mare’s tongue or in the feed. As a mare enters heat and prepares for breeding, her levels of oestrogen rise.

How long does Regumate take to work?

It can be given daily to a mare early in her season and usually within 3 days it will stop that oestrus. Regumate can continue to be given once daily afterwards to prevent the return to oestrus. When daily dosing stops, 95% of mares will show signs of returning to oestrus within 5 days.

Can you compete on Regumate?

Regumate may still be given to competition horses, the FEI has confirmed, despite the fact racing trainers have been told to remove it from their yards.

How long does Regumate last once opened?

Shelf-life after first opening the immediate packaging: 150 ml bottle: 14 days. 250 ml, 300 ml and 1000 ml bottles: 28 days. This veterinary medicinal product does not require any special storage condition.

Does Regumate cause weight gain?

Consideration for seasonal breeders – Treatment should begin at least one month before the anticipated onset of the breeding season. Precautions – Progestins likely cause weight gain in all species.

Is Regumate prescription only?

Regumate Equine 0.22% – 1lt is a Prescription Only Veterinary Medicine and by law requires a prescription from your vet.

Is Regumate good?

Regumate can normalise a mare’s difficult behaviour and it can also be useful for breeding as it can be administered on a schedule to breeding mares to regulate their oestrous cycles, making it possible to carefully time insemination.

How much does a bottle of Regumate cost?

Regu-Mate (altrenogest) for Mares

Is Regumate FEI legal?

The use of Regumate in mares has been permitted under FEI regulations for a number of years and altrenogest is not on the Equine Prohibited Substances List. The use of Regumate in mares is, therefore, not currently prohibited.

What is Regumate for?

REGU-MATE (altrenogest) Solution 0.22% is indicated to suppress estrus in mares. Suppression of estrus allows for a predictable occurrence of estrus following drug withdrawal. This facilitates the attainment of regular cyclicity during the transition from winter anestrus to the physiological breeding season.

What does progesterone cause?

However, progesterone can cause many side effects including stomach upset, changes in appetite, weight gain, fluid retention and swelling (edema), fatigue, acne, drowsiness or insomnia, allergic skin rashes, hives, fever, headache, depression, breast discomfort or enlargement, premenstrual syndrome (PMS)-like symptoms,