Manufacturer: Zydus Cadila
Salt Composition : Norethisterone(5mg)
Strip of 10 Tablet
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Primolut-N Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at the same time each day. The dose and how often you take it depends on what you are taking it for. Your doctor will decide how much you need so as to improve your symptoms. Swallow the tablets whole with a drink of water. You should take this medicine for as long as it is prescribed to you. Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have diabetes, have a migraine, or any liver disease or ever had any problems with your blood circulation. Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. This medicine can affect the results of some blood and urine tests so make sure any doctor treating you knows that you are taking it.
Primolut-N Tablet is a synthetic progestin. It works by mimicking the effects of natural progesterone (female hormone). It helps in regulating the growth and shedding of the womb lining, thereby treating menstrual irregularities.
The pharmacokinetics of a dose of 1mg norethisterone administered with 50 micrograms ethynyloestradiol was studied in 83 subjects. The dose was rapidly absorbed and there were wide variations in the serum NET concentrations at any particular time after dosing; the concentrations at 24 h varied from 100 to 1700 pg/ml.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Primolut-N
Headache
Dizziness
Breast tenderness
Nausea
Vaginal spotting
Vomiting
Abdominal cramp
angina (chest pain)
mini stroke (also known as a TIA or transient ischaemic attack)
high risk of blood clots due to conditions such as diabetes with blood vessel damage, severe high blood pressure.
Primolut-N Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Primolut-N Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Primolut-N Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
It is used to treat a range of menstrual problems such as painful, heavy, or irregular periods, endometriosis (abnormal growth of uterus/womb lining), etc. The medicine is also used as a contraceptive to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Higher doses of this medicine are sometimes used to treat breast cancer.
Some medicines and Primolut N may interfere with each other. These include: medicines used to treat epilepsy such as primidone, phenytoin, barbiturates, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, topiramate, felbamate, lamotrigine. medicines used to treat tuberculosis such as rifampicin.
Do not chew, crush or break it. Primolut-N Tablet
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Primolut-N Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Primolut-N Tablet regulates menstrual cycles and treats a wide range of menstrual disorders such as heavy, painful periods and endometriosis.
It may cause bleeding or spotting in between menstrual periods. Let your doctor know if this occurs frequently.
Stop taking Primolut-N Tablet and inform your doctor immediately if you get severe headaches, stabbing pains or swelling in one leg, pain while breathing, yellowing of your skin or sudden changes in your vision or hearing.
Do not take Primolut-N Tablet if you are pregnant. Use a non-hormonal method of contraception such as condoms to prevent pregnancy while you are taking this medication, as it is not a contraceptive.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Primolut-N Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Q. Does Primolut-N Tablet reset your cycle?
Yes, Primolut-N Tablet may reset your cycle. It is usually given for about 10 days to help manage heavy periods. Usually, your periods will resume within 3 days after stopping the medication. Your body may correct itself after 3-4 cycles and your period cycle may resume as before.
Q. Can you bleed while taking Primolut-N Tablet?
Yes, Primolut-N Tablet may cause breakthrough bleeding or spotting in some cases. This more likely occurs if the medicine is not taken as prescribed, such as taking lower than prescribed dose or not taking it 3 days before your periods start. It is, therefore, very important that you take Primolut-N Tablet as prescribed.
Q. How quickly does Primolut-N Tablet stop bleeding?
Primolut-N Tablet is advised to patients having heavy periods or prolonged periods. The usual dose is prescribed to be taken 3 times a day for 10 days. The bleeding will stop usually within 48 hours of taking it. However, consult your doctor if the bleeding continues.
Q. Can I get pregnant while taking Primolut-N Tablet?
Yes, you can get pregnant even if you are taking Primolut-N Tablet. It is not a birth control pill. Therefore, you should use contraceptives or other birth control methods while you are on Primolut-N Tablet. Consult the doctor if you have any other related concerns.
