Description
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
Uses / Instructions
Take ONE pill each day and swallow the pill with water. Do not take breaks.
Warnings
Talk to your doctor before taking Noriday if you suffer from or have ever suffered from:
• epilepsy
• multiple sclerosis
• porphyria (a rare inherited blood disease)
• tetany (muscle twitches)
• otosclerosis (an inherited form of deafness which sometimes gets worse during pregnancy)
• diabetes or have a family history of diabetes
• gallstones
• impaired carbohydrate tolerance
• migraine headaches – if you develop migraine headaches you should consult your doctor
• heart or kidney problems
• depression
• liver disease
• varicose veins
• high blood pressure
• asthma
Side Effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Stop taking the pills at once and tell your doctor if:
• You become jaundiced (your skin or the whites of your eyes look yellow)
Other side effects that you might have include:
• stomach upsets
• changes in your weight
• swollen or sore breasts
• headaches
• changes in sex drive
• migraines
• changes in appetite
• gallstones
• a rash
• feeling tired
• feeling nervous
• feeling depressed
• high blood pressure
• irregular periods
• a liver disorder, such as a benign liver tumour. These mostly do not cause any symptoms but can sometimes be felt. Benign liver tumours can sometimes cause severe abdominal pain.
Ingredients
The active substance is norethisterone. Each pill contains 350 micrograms of norethisterone.
• The other ingredients in each tablet are maize starch, povidone, magnesium stearate and lactose monohydrate. ‘Noriday contains lactose monohydrate’.
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