NORETH
Used for postponement and regularization of menstruation. Promising treatment for endometriosis associated dysmenorrhea.
Molecules
Norethisterone Tablet
Therapeutic Class
Progestin
Strength
5 mg
Doses
Menorrhagia/hypermenorrhoea 15 mg daily from 5th-26th day of cycle. Cystic glandular endometrial hyperplasia 10-15 mg daily for 6-12 days. Prevention of lactation During 16th-28th wk in interrupted pregnancies: 15 mg on day 1, 10 mg on days 2-3 & 5 mg on days 4-7. During 28th-36th wk in interrupted pregnancies: 15 mg on day 1, 10 mg on days 2-3 & 10 mg on days 4-7. Ablactation- Day after delivery: 20 mg on days 1-3, 15 mg on days 4-7 & 10 mg on days 8-10.
Indications
Menorrhagia/hypermenorrhoea; cystic glandular endometrial hyperplasia; inhibition of lactation
Side Effects
Irregular bleeding, breast tenderness
Contradictions
Hypersensitivity, history of thromboembolic disorders
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