norethindrone (Norlutate, Aygestin, Micronor)
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Introduction
Tradenames: Norlutate, Aygestin, Micronor Progestin.
Indications
- amenorrhea or abnormal uterine bleeding due to hormonal imbalance
- endometriosis
- oral contraceptive (alone or in combination with estrogens)
Dosage
Tablets: (acetate, Norlutate) 5 mg. Oral Contraceptives:
- 0.35 mg QD for 28 days of cycle (28 days)
Tablets: (Micronor) 0.35 mg
Tablets: (acetate, Norlutate) 5 mg.
Adverse effects
- common (> 10%)
- less common (1-10%)
- edema, depression, fever, melasma, chloasma, allergic rash with or without pruritus, cholestatic jaundice,changes in cervical erosion & secretions, weight gain or loss, insomnia, breast tenderness
More general terms
Component of
- leuprolide/norethindrone
- estradiol/norethindrone/relugolix
- estradiol/ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
- estradiol/ethinyl estradiol/ferrous fumarate/iron/norethindrone
- ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone/ferrous fumarate (Larin Fe)
- estradiol/ethinyl estradiol/ferrous fumarate/norethindrone
- estradiol/norethindrone
- Femlyv (ethinyl estradiol, norethindrone)
- ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone (Junel Fe)
- mestranol/norethindrone
- Ortho-Norvum 1/50, Genora 1/50, Nelova 1/50M, Norinyl 1+50
- Ovcon-50
- Ortho-Norvum 1/35, Genora 1/35, NEE 1/35, Nelova 1/35E, Norethin 1/35E, Norinyl 1+35
- Brevicon, Modicon, Genora 0.5/35, Nelova 0.5/35
- Ovcon-35
- Activella
- Femhrt (ethinyl estradiol, norethindrone)
- Loestrin 21 1.5/30, Loestrin Fe 1.5/30
- Loestrin 21 1/20, Loestrin Fe 1/20
- Ortho-Novum 10/11, Jenest-28, Nelova 10/11
- Ortho-Novum 7/7/7, Tri-Norinyl, Estrostep
- Combipatch
- Loestrin 24 Fe
References
- ↑ The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed. Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996
- ↑ Drug Information & Medication Formulary, Veterans Affairs, Central California Health Care System, 1st ed., Ravnan et al eds, 1998
- ↑ Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug Formulary, 1998