NORETHISTERONE 5mg FOR PERIOD DELAY (PRIMOLUT N)

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✔ ONE tablet THREE times a day

✔ Period delay within 3 days

✔ Up to 92% effective [3]

More information on Norethisterone

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What is Norethisterone?

How Norethisterone works:

It delays period by keeping the hormone progesterone high
When progesterone is in high levels, the womb cannot break down, and pregnancy cannot begin.
Norethisterone has other uses such as treating heavy, irregular and painful periods, endometriosis and breast cancer. But we only offer here for period delay. Please see your local doctor for other services.

How to take Norethisterone:

Who cannot take Norethisterone:

Completely avoid:

Blood issue with iron/heme production (acute porphyria)
Breast cancer, active (unless part of treatment regime)
History during pregnancy of (only for period delay dose, not contraceptive)
- Yellowing of skin and eye whites without a known reason
- Skin reaction known as Pemphigoid Gestationis (itchy rash with blisters likely)
- Severe itching
History of blood clots, especially ones that moved (thromboembolism) (period delay dose only)
Undiagnosed vaginal bleeding (period delay dose only)

Use within caution; speak to a doctor or pharmacist or specialist first before using:

History of heart issues and/or high risk of heart disease
High risk of blood clots, especially ones that could move (thromboembolism)
High blood pressure – monitor closely
Diabetic – monitor blood glucose closely as can raise blood sugar
Migraine
Liver tumour
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Lupus
Antiphospholipid antibodies blood test positive – body may self-attack causing bad reactions.

Other warnings and precautions:

Norethisterone 5mg is NOT contraception. Additional contraception must be used such as another pill or a barrier method such as condoms.
350 micrograms is contraceptive dose.
Your period should return 2-3 days after the last tablet was taken.
Avoid in pregnancy
Breastfeeding – use lowest effective dose, may be present in milk.
Liver impairment – caution if mild-moderate, avoid in severe.
Kidney impairment – use within caution.
Risk of blood pressure getting too high – blood pressure should be monitored at least on a monthly basis.

Alternatives to norethisterone

Provera 10mg (medroxyprogesterone) – another pill that can delay periods; equally as effective

Side-effects of Norehisterone:

Unknown frequency, includes:

Go to the hospital IMMEDIATELY if experience any signs of these rare but serious side effects:

Signs of blood clot – sudden severe sharp pain
Clot in lungs
- difficulty breathing,
- rapid heartbeat
- coughing blood
Clot in brain (stroke)
- weakness or numbness in any part of body
- Unusually severe or long headache (‘worst headache of my life’)
- Vision changes
- Speech difficulties
- Fainting/collapsing
Clot in legs (known as deep-vein-thrombosis, DVT)
- Feels warm to touch
- Skin turns purple
- Severe pain, tenderness, swelling
Heart attack
- Difficulty breathing
- Pain radiating from jaw to arm
- Feeling faint/dizzy
- Vomiting
- Feeling very weak
- Collapsing/passing out
- Severe chest pain, mainly dull and pressure.

Stop taking and speak to the doctor if:

Yellowing of skin and eye whites (jaundice)
Migraine headache first time
Mood changes, including depression and suicidal ideation (SI).
Benign (non-cancerous) liver tumours. Mostly not felt but can cause severe stomach pain sometimes.

FAQ:

When is norethisterone useful? When do you need to delay period?