Description
Norimin is one of a group of medicines called combined oral contraceptives or “the Pill” for short. Norimin contains two hormones – a progestogen hormone called norethisterone and an estrogen hormone called ethinylestradiol. These two hormones act together to prevent pregnancy from occurring.
Uses / Instructions
Take ONE tablet daily for 21 days then have a 7 day break. Repeat this process.
Warnings
Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before taking Norimin if you have any of the following conditions. This will help them decide if Norimin is suitable for you:
• Migraine
• Headaches
• Slow or sudden development of visual disturbances such as complete or partial loss of
vision
• Asthma
• Epilepsy (a condition where you suffer from fits)
• Diseases of the heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular disease)
• High blood pressure (hypertension)
• Kidney disease
• Diabetes
• Multiple sclerosis (a problem of the nervous system)
• Tetany (muscle twitches)
• Breast problems of any sort
• Varicose veins (widened or twisted vein usually in the leg)
• Liver dysfunction
• Severe depression
• Fibroids in your uterus
• Irregular periods
• Sharp pain in your abdomen
• Gallstones
• Sickle-cell anaemia
• Otosclerosis (an inherited form of deafness)
• Porphyria (a metabolic disease)
• Chloasma (brown patches on your skin which can happen during pregnancy but may not fade completely)
• Any disease that is likely to get worse during pregnancy
See patient information leaflet for more details
Side Effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects although not everybody gets them.
Ingredients
Possible side effects Norimin may cause are:
• feeling sick
• stomach upset
• weight gain
• changes in appetite
• changes in the way your body breaks down sugars, fats or vitamins
• headache
• high blood pressure
• depression
• swollen or sore breasts
• change in sex drive
• worsening of womb disorders
• irregular vaginal bleeding
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