Norocarmena 21 tablets

Trade name:

Norocarmena

Norocarmena

Properties

The drug Norocarmen@ is a combined

(estrogen + gestagen) oral contraceptive drug (COC). The contraceptive effect of the drug is carried out through complementary mechanisms, the most important of which are: suppression of ovulation and changes in the endometrium, which prevent the implantation of a fertilized egg.

If used correctly, the Pearl index (an indicato reflecting the number of pregnancies in 10 women using contraceptives within one year is less than 1. If pills are missed or misused, the Pearl index may increase.

Indications

— oral contraception.

Method of administration and dosage:

The tablets should be taken orally in the order indicated on the package, every day at about the same time, with a little water. Take 1 tablet per day continuously for 21 days. Taking the pills from the next pack begins after a 7-day break, during which menstrual bleeding usually develops («withdrawal» bleeding). As a rule, it starts 2-3 days after taking the last pill and may not end before taking pills from a new package. Taking pills from a new package should be started on the same day of the week, so the withdrawal bleeding will occur every month at about the same time.

Contraindications

venous thrombosis or thromboembolism (VTE), incl. deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), currently or in history;

arterial thrombosis or thromboembolism (ATE), incl. myocardial infarction and stroke; or prodromal conditions (transient ischemic attack, angina pectoris);

-revealed hereditary or acquired predisposition to VT E or ATE, including resistance to activated protein C, hyperhomocysteinemia, antithrombin Ill deficiency, protein C deficiency, protein S deficiency, antiphospholipid antibodies (antibodies to cardiolipin, lupus anticoagulant);

Side effects

From the nervous system: often — headache, emotional lability, depression; infrequently decreased libido.

From the endocrine system: often — menstrual irregularities, intermenstrual bleeding, pain in the mammary glands; rarely — discharge from the mammary glands.

From the senses: rarely — hearing loss, poor tolerance of contact lenses.