norethisterone-enanthate

Expert Advice

INDICATIONS

This medication is used as a hormonal contraceptive (to prevent pregnancy).

PRECAUTIONS

Patients with undiagnosed abnormal vaginal bleeding , severe depression and diabetes should be cautioned if using this medication. Females using this as a contraceptive should wait 6 weeks postpartum (after childbirth ) if lactating as it can reduce the milk production slightly. Contact your healthcare provider for more details and inform them of your complete medical history and diseases.  Patients allergic to this medication or to any other medications should also inform their doctors .

CONTRAINDICATIONS

This medication is contraindicated in pregnant females as well as those patients  with severe liver dysfunction , liver tumour , cardiac(heart) and blood related diseases , breast cancer , severe diabetes among many others should not be used. Pregnant females and patients with hypersensitivity (allergies) to this drug should also not use this medication. For further information , inform your doctor of your medical history and consult them .

SIDE EFFECTS

Headache , GI upset , nausea , a feeling of tension in the breasts, body weight changes and libiod , depressive moods. Sometimes patients also report breakthrough bleeding(use of this medication should be discontinued ) and amenorrhea (loss of menstrual cycles).

PREGNANCY :

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This medication should not be taken in pregnancy.

LACTATION
This medication may also inhibit lactation at higher doses.contact your doctor for further details..