Norlutate

Norethindrone Acetate

Generic Norlutate is used to treat women with abnormal bleeding from the uterus. It is also used to treat women who have stopped having menstrual periods for several months (amenorrhea) but who are not pregnant or going through menopause.

Package	Per pill	Price	Savings
360 tablet	AED 1.02	AED 367.10AED 1.02	AED 291.80
180 tablet	AED 1.10	AED 198.15AED 1.10	AED 131.30
120 tablet	AED 1.28	AED 154.07AED 1.28	AED 65.56
90 tablet	AED 1.47	AED 132.04AED 1.47	AED 32.69
60 tablet	AED 1.65	AED 98.98AED 1.65	AED 10.83
30 tablet	AED 1.83	AED 54.91AED 1.83

Brand(s)

Manufacturer

Cipla Limited

Disease(s)

Endometriosis / Amenorrhea

Norethindrone tablet

What is this medicine?

NORETHINDRONE is a female hormone. This medicine is used to treat endometriosis, uterine bleeding caused by abnormal hormone levels, and secondary amenorrhea. Secondary amenorrhea is when a woman stops getting menstrual periods due to low levels of certain female hormones.

What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:

blood vessel disease or blood clots
breast, cervical, or vaginal cancer
diabetes
heart disease
kidney disease
liver disease
mental depression
migraine
seizures
stroke
vaginal bleeding
an unusual or allergic reaction to norethindrone, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
pregnant or trying to get pregnant
breast-feeding

How should I use this medicine?

Take this medicine by mouth with a glass of water. You may take this medicine with or without food. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Take this medicine at the same time each day. Do not take your medicine more often than directed. A patient information sheet will be given with each prescription and refill. Read this sheet carefully each time. The sheet may change frequently.

Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.

Overdosage: If you think you have taken too much of this medicine contact a poison control center or emergency room at once.

NOTE: This medicine is only for you. Do not share this medicine with others.

What if I miss a dose?

If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.

What may interact with this medicine?

Do not take this medicine with any of the following medications:

amprenavir or fosamprenavir
bosentan

This medicine may also interact with the following medications:

antibiotics or medicines for infections, especially rifampin, rifabutin, rifapentine, and griseofulvin, and possibly penicillins or tetracyclines
aprepitant
barbiturate medicines, such as phenobarbital
carbamazepine
felbamate
modafinil
oxcarbazepine
phenytoin
ritonavir or other medicines for HIV infection or AIDS
St. John's wort
topiramate

This list may not describe all possible interactions. Give your health care provider a list of all the medicines, herbs, non-prescription drugs, or dietary supplements you use. Also tell them if you smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs. Some items may interact with your medicine.

What should I watch for while using this medicine?

Visit your doctor or health care professional for regular checks on your progress. You will need a regular breast and pelvic exam and Pap smear while on this medicine.

If you have any reason to think you are pregnant, stop taking this medicine right away and contact your doctor or health care professional.

If you are taking this medicine for hormone related problems, it may take several cycles of use to see improvement in your condition.

What side effects may I notice from this medicine?

Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:

breast tenderness or discharge
pain in the abdomen, chest, groin or leg
severe headache
skin rash, itching, or hives
sudden shortness of breath
unusually weak or tired
vision or speech problems
yellowing of skin or eyes

Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):

changes in sexual desire
change in menstrual flow
facial hair growth
fluid retention and swelling
headache
irritability
nausea
weight gain or loss

This list may not describe all possible side effects.

Where should I keep my medicine?

Keep out of the reach of children.

Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F). Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.

Bestsellers

Varenicline is a smoking cessation medicine. It is used together with behavior modification and counseling support to help you stop smoking.

People use melatonin to adjust the body's internal clock. It is used for jet lag, for adjusting sleep-wake cycles in people whose daily work schedule changes (shift-work disorder), and for helping blind people establish a day and night cycle. Melatonin is also used for the inability to fall asleep (insomnia); delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS); rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD); insomnia associated with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); insomnia due to certain high blood pressure medications called beta-blockers; and sleep problems in children with developmental disorders including autism, cerebral palsy, and intellectual disabilities. It is also used as a sleep aid after discontinuing the use of benzodiazepine drugs and to reduce the side effects of stopping smoking. Some people use melatonin for Alzheimer's disease or memory loss (dementia), bipolar disorder, a lung disease called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), insomnia caused by beta-blocker drugs, endometriosis, ringing in the ears, depression or seasonal affective disorder (SAD), mild mental impairment, nonalcoholic liver disease, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia, restless leg syndrome, an inflammatory disease called sarcoidosis, schizophrenia, migraine and other headaches, age-related vision loss, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bone loss (osteoporosis), a movement disorder called tardive dyskinesia (TD), acid reflux disease, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), exercise performance, infertility, epilepsy, aging, for menopause, metabolic syndrome, for recovery after surgery, agitation caused by anesthesia, stress, involuntary movement disorder (tardive dyskinesia), changes in heart rate when you move from laying down to sitting up (postural tachycardia syndrome), delirium, inability to control urination, jaw pain, inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis), and for birth control. Daily nighttime melatonin reduces blood pressure in male patients with essential hypertension. Taking melatonin leads to an average reduction in total cholesterol.

Generic Wellbutrin Sustained-Release is an antidepressant. It is also effective as a smoking cessation aid.