Norgest
Rx0.03 mg+0.15 mg+75 mg • Tablet
Indications & Uses
Norgest is indicated for:
Dosage Reference
Reference Information Only
Dosages shown are general references from official sources. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist for personalized dosing.
Adults:
One should start taking this tablet from the first day of menstruation. It can be starts any day in first 5 days of menstruation. One tablet should be taken same time of each day with food, but best time is after dinner or before sleeping at night. Start your dose with one white tablet each day for 3 (three) weeks. After that, take one brown color tablet each day for 7(seven) days. If menstruation starts while taking brown color tablet, don’t stop the medicine. If not pregnant is confirmed then dose can be start from any day of menstruation, but after menstruation must have to use condom during sexual intercourse for next 7 (seven) days. When 7(seven) brown tablet finished, either menstruation starts or not, start the dose from beginning with white Tablet.If forget to take tablet for a day, one should take the tablet as soon as patient noticed it, and take another tablet as the dose of present day. If forget to take the tablet for consecutive two days, then this contraceptive will not work. However, to maintain the date of menstruation cycle one should take two tablets at a time as soon as patient noticed it.
Side Effects
Common: Headache, nausea, mood changes including depression, vaginal infections, irregular vaginal bleeding, pain and discomfort. Rare: liver tumors, jaundice, high blood pressure & gallbladder problem.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
Thrombotic disorder and other vascular problems: Stops this pill if a thrombotic disorder occurs. Stop at least 4 weeks before through 2 weeks after major surgery. Start no earlier than 4 weeks after delivery in women who are not breastfeeding Liver disease: Discontinue this pill if jaundice occurs High blood pressure: If used in women with well-controlled hypertension, monitor blood pressure and stop this pill if blood pressure rises significantly Carbohydrate and lipid metabolic effects: Monitor prediabetic and diabetic women taking this pill. Consider an alternative contraceptive method for women with uncontrolled dyslipidemia Headache: Evaluate significant change in headaches and discontinue this pill if indicated Bleeding irregularities and amenorrhea: Evaluate irregular bleeding or amenorrhea
Contraindications
Contraindicated in case of known hypersensitivity to any of the components of this product.