Drug reference

Norethisterone with mestranol

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 869, 870

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Overview

Indications And Dose

Contraception | Menstrual symptoms ▶BY MOUTH ▶Females of childbearing potential: 1 tablet once daily for 21 days; subsequent courses repeated after 7-day interval, withdrawal bleeding can occur during the 7-day interval, if reasonably certain woman is not pregnant, ﬁrst course can be started on any day of cycle—if starting on day 6 of cycle or later, additional precautions (barrier methods) necessary during ﬁrst 7 days, tablets should be taken at the same time each day

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Safety

Interactions

→Appendix 1: combined hormonal contraceptives

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Side Effects

Appetite change. breast tenderness. depression. gastrointestinal disorder. libido disorder. metabolic disorders. uterine leiomyoma exacerbated

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Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Tablet ▶Norinyl-1 (Pfizer Ltd) Mestranol 50 microgram, Norethisterone 1 mg Norinyl-1 tablets | 63 tablet P £2.19 DT = £2.19 3.2 Contraception, devices Other drugs used for Contraception, devices Levonorgestrel, p. 851 CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES

PDF pages 869, 870

Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.

Drug reference

Norethisterone with mestranol

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 869, 870

Review source pages for extracted sections and age labels. BNF dose snippets show only their first line.

Overview

Indications And Dose

PDF page 869

Safety

Interactions

→Appendix 1: combined hormonal contraceptives

PDF page 869

Side Effects

Appetite change. breast tenderness. depression. gastrointestinal disorder. libido disorder. metabolic disorders. uterine leiomyoma exacerbated

PDF page 869

Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

PDF pages 869, 870

Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.