Norethisterone tablets are one of a group of medicines called ‘Progestogens’. Progestogens are similar to the natural female hormone progesterone. Norethisterone tablets contains the progestogen called norethisterone as the active ingredient. The other ingredients are lactose, maize starch and magnesium stearate.
It’s important to take your treatment as directed. Make sure you read our summary below and read the Patient Information Leaflet that comes with your treatment.
Norethisterone tablets are one of a group of medicines called ‘Progestogens’. Progestogens are similar to the natural female hormone progesterone. Norethisterone tablets contains the progestogen called norethisterone as the active ingredient. The other ingredients are lactose, maize starch and magnesium stearate.
One tablet of Norethisterone should be taken three times a day, starting 3 days before your expected period.
Very rarely, Norethisterone tablets may cause a severe allergic reaction which can be life-threatening in some cases. You can get some or all of the following symptoms: wheezing, difficulty breathing ,feeling faint, swelling of the face or tongue, swelling of the hands and feet, intense itchy skin rash blood clot on the lungs, the brain or DVT (deep vein thrombosis) You may also experience side effects affecting: the reproductive system and breasts, the nervous system, the stomach and intestines, the nervous system, the metabolism, the heart and circulation, the skin and hair. See the Patient Information Leaflet included in your medication pack for more information.
Norethisterone is not suitable for all women and especially if you: are allergic to norethisterone, or other similar hormone medicines, or any of the other ingredients of this medicine, are pregnant or think you might be pregnant, have now or have ever had any vaginal bleeding (not a period) for which your doctor could not find a cause, have ever had a problem with blood clots, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) - this includes other family members too have liver or heart problems, epilepsy, migraines, asthma. See the Patient Information Leaflet included in your medication pack for more information.
Read the Patient Information Leaflet online
https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.1494.pdf
