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Norethindrone
AygestinŽ
Other name(s): Norethisterone acetate Logo
Brand name(s): AygestinŽ
Other name(s): Norethisterone acetate
What special precautions should I follow?
Before taking norethindrone,
- tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to norethindrone, oral contraceptives ('birth control pills'), or any other medications.
- tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. Be sure to mention medications for seizures such as carbamazepine (Tegretol),phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton), and phenytoin (Dilantin); and rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane). Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
- tell your doctor if you have recently had surgery or have been unable to move around for any reason and if you have or have ever had breast cancer; unexplained vaginal bleeding; a missed abortion (a pregnancy that ended when the unborn child died in the uterus but was not expelled from the body); blood clots in your legs, lungs, brain, or eyes; stroke or mini-stroke; coronary artery disease (clogged blood vessels leading to the heart); chest pain; a heart attack; thrombophilia (a condition in which the blood clots more easily); seizures; migraine headaches; depression; asthma; high cholesterol; diabetes; or heart, kidney, or liver disease.
- tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking norethindrone, call your doctor immediately. Norethindrone should never be used to test for pregnancy.
- if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking norethindrone.
- tell your doctor if you smoke cigarettes. Smoking may increase the risk that you will develop serious side effects of norethindrone.
Last Revised: 01/01/2005
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Norethindrone- Ending Therapy
Hello,
Can anyone tell me (generally) how to come off the Norethindrone drug? Is it stopped cold turkey when the Lupron shot wears off (I have endometriosis), or gradually?
I'm supposed to get another Lupron Depot shot this week. However, I can't refill my prescription before having a meeting with my Dr. who isn't available until 8/17. I'm planning to stop the therapy (I've been on it for 9 months), but I'm afraid of sending my hormones into orbit by not stopping the Norethindrone correctly.
Any information on Norethindrone stoppage would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Sarah
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Norethindrone Questions
I have been on Nor QD for about 3 years and loved having no periods. But I changed jobs/insurance and the new ins did not pick up any of the cost for NorQD. When I went to my new doc (because I don't need birth control) she suggested I try Norethindrone pills which I have just started taking.
My question is will it continue to stop my periods, will there be an adjustment time where I will have some bleeding, should I expect anything different from being on Nor QD because of the Norethindrone being a higher mg (5mg comp to .35mg) comparitively, acne? weight gain? What experiences have others had on this pill?
Thanks ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
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Tracey
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Hot Flashes
I have been taking Norethindrone for 2 weeks for relief from hot flashes. Not working. Anyone else had any experience?
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Nor-QD
I am taking norethindrone for endomitriosis and have been for 3 years now. Since I have been taking the drug, I haven't had a cycle at all. My Dr.s aren't concerned, and I haven't had any other problems at all (if missing menstral cycles is indeed a problem). I'm perfectly content to go thru life without the monthly visitor. I just make sure I have my yearly checks, and all has been well. Every once in a while I'll get cramps, but no cycle, that's about it. All is well.
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Nor-QD
Hi Liz,
I have a history of blood clots too (some sort of gene thing) and I've never heard of being put on Norethindrone for birth control (though I am on it for Endometriosis, and its caused Acne, weight gaina and a full face).
For the clotting, I have to take a full aspirin a day and when pregnant, I will be considered "high risk" but will only have to take one heparain shot a day. I can't image that you can't have kids just because of the clotting issue, but maybe your condition is more serious than mine (I actually got a massive clot in my leg while traveling to asia and it shut down 60% of my lungs before they caught it, but not I'm mostly better).
Sorry I can'be of more help and best of luck.
Sarah
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