The active ingredient in Norethisterone tablets is Norethisterone. Norethisterone belongs to a group of medicines called progestogens which are female sex hormones. These medicines work by mimicking the effects of female sex hormones produced in the body.
Norethisterone tablets are used to treat a number of disorders of the menstrual cycle including- pre menstrual symptoms ( such as headache, migraine, breast discomfort, water retention, or changed behavior before a period is due), abnormal , heavy or continuous bleeding from the uterus not related to a period, heavy bleeding during a period, painful periods, endometriosis.
Norethisterone tablets can be used to postpone a period. Norethisterone is a prescription only medicine it can not be bought over the counter, you will either need a prescription from your local doctor or you can use our online doctor partner PrivateMeds.
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The active substance is Norethisterone of which each tablet contains 5mg. The other ingredients are lactose, maize starch and magnesium stearate.
Do not take Norethisterone tablets if you are allergic to any of the ingredients, if you are pregnant, if you have had liver disease, if you have had abnormal bleeding from your vagina, if you have or have had cancer, if you have a risk of disease of the arteries, had thrombosis, jaundice or herpes. Advise your doctor if you are obese, have liver problems, suffer from depression, have fits, have asthma, suffer from migraines, have high blood pressure, have heart or kidney disease, have recently had surgery or had a blood clot.