País: Regne Unit
Idioma: anglès
Font: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Norethisterone
Pfizer Ltd
G03DC02
Norethisterone
350microgram
Oral tablet
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 07030201; GTIN: 5012882007621
Page 1 of 7 PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER Noriday ® 350 microgram tablets Norethisterone READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. If you have any further questions, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours. If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1. WHAT NORIDAY IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE NORIDAY 3. HOW TO TAKE NORIDAY (INCLUDING WHAT TO DO IF YOU FORGET TO TAKE A PILL) 4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS 5. HOW TO STORE NORIDAY 6. CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION 1. WHAT NORIDAY IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Noriday is a progestogen-only contraceptive pill, or ‘POP’ for short. Noriday contains the active substance norethisterone. Noriday helps to prevent you becoming pregnant. It does this in several ways It thickens the fluid at the entrance to your womb and this makes it hard for sperm to travel through and enter the womb It also changes the lining of your womb so that a fertilised egg cannot grow there Sometimes it stops your ovaries releasing an egg 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE NORIDAY DO NOT TAKE NORIDAY IF YOU: are allergic to norethisterone or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6) are or think you may be pregnant have had, or think you may have hormone-dependent cancer of the breast, cervix, vagina, or womb have or ever had acute or severe chronic liver disease including: past or present tumours jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes) and other types of jaundice such as Dubin- Johnson Syndrome and Rotor Syndrome active liver disease or liver tumou Llegiu el document complet
OBJECT 1 NORIDAY TABLETS Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 08-Feb-2018 | Pfizer Limited 1. Name of the medicinal product Noriday 350 microgram tablets 2. Qualitative and quantitative composition Each tablet contains 350 micrograms norethisterone. Excipient(s) with known effect Each tablet contains 62.25 mg lactose (as monohydrate) For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. Pharmaceutical form Tablet White, flat, circular, bevel-edged tablet inscribed 'SEARLE' on one side and 'NY' on the other side. 4. Clinical particulars 4.1 Therapeutic indications Noriday is a progestogen-only oral contraceptive. It is particularly useful for women for whom oestrogens may not be appropriate. 4.2 Posology and method of administration Posology Starting on the first day of menstruation, one pill every day without a break in medication for as long as contraception is required. Additional contraceptive precautions (such as a condom) should be taken for the first 7 days of the first pack. Pills should be taken at the same time each day. Missed pills If a pill is missed within 3 hours of the correct dosage time then the missed pill should be taken as soon as possible; this will ensure that contraceptive protection is maintained. If a pill is taken 3 or more hours late it is recommended that the woman takes the last missed pill as soon as possible and then continues to take the rest of the pills in the normal manner. However, to provide continued contraceptive protection it is recommended that an alternative method of contraception, such as a condom, is used for the next 7 days. Changing from another oral contraceptive In order to ensure that contraception is maintained it is advised that the first pill is taken on the day immediately after the patient has finished the previous pack. Use after childbirth, miscarriage or abortion The first pill should be taken on the 21st day after childbirth. This will ensure the patient is protected immediately. If there is any delay in taking the first pill, contraception may not b Llegiu el document complet