General description
INN
Norethisterone
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
First added in 1977
(TRS
615)
for
Excessive menstruation with irregular cycle
Added in 1979
(TRS
641)
for
Contact with health services for contraceptive management
Removed in 1995
(TRS
867)
for
Contact with health services for contraceptive management
Removed in 2011
(TRS
965)
for
Excessive menstruation with irregular cycle
Changed in 2021
(TRS
1035)
for
Excessive menstruation with irregular cycle
Therapeutic equivalent for
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Recommendations
Section
Oral hormonal contraceptives
- Oral > Solid: 350 µg
Section
Progestogens
- Oral > Solid: 5 mg
Indications