NOVAJECT
NORETHISTERONE OENANTHATE · by GREENSTAR
Composition
Inj: Per 1 ml amp: 200 mg norethisterone oenanthate.
Indications & Dosage
Contraception for women with a history of normal biphasic cycles: BY DEEP IM INJ: Females of childbearing potential: On the first day of a cycle then at intervals of 30 (plus minus 3 days) i.e., minimum 27, max 33 days, regardless of the cycle pattern, If the injection interval is more than 33 days, no adequate contraception cover will be available that time on-wards.
Contraindications
Pregnancy, severe liver dysfunction, Dubin-Johnson syndrome, Rotor syndrome, liver tumour, thromboembolic processes in arteries or veins, sickle-cell anaemia, cancer of breast, endometrium, diabetes, disturbances of lipometabolism, history of herpes, otosclerosis with deterioration.
Precautions
Active trophoblastic disease (until return to normal of urine- and plasma gonadotrophin concentration), arterial disease,functional ovarian cysts, history of jaundice in pregnancy, malabsorption syndromes, pastectopic pregnancy, sex-steroid dependent cancer, systemic lupus erythematosus with positive (or unknown) antiphospholipid antibodies, severe hepatic impairment, overdue menstrual bleeding, Interactions: Barbiturates, phenylbutazone, hydantoins, rifampicin, ampicillin, oral antidiabetics, insulin.
Side Effects
Depression, headache, nausea, vomiting, breast discomfort, breast tenderness, changes in libido, disturbances of appetite, dizziness, fatigue, menstrual irregularities, skin disorders. Rare: Break-through bleeding (discontinue if heavy break-through bleeding) and amenorrhoea.