Aygestin
Aygestin is a womens health medication containing Norethindrone, available as 5mg tablets.
- Category
- Womens Health
- Active ingredient
- Norethindrone
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 5mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Prescription rules on Aygestin vary by country.
Details
- Conditions
- Endometriosis · Abnormal uterine bleeding
- Alternative Name
- Primolut N, Utovlan
- Therapeutic Class
- Progestogen
- Pharmacological Class
- Progestogen
- Known Off-label Uses
- amenorrhoea
- Minor Side Effects
- headache, nausea
- Moderate Side Effects
- irregular menstruation, breast tenderness, weight gain
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral use
- Prescription Status
- Available without prescription
- Originator
- Bayer
- Onset Time
- 1–2 hours
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Keep away from light and excessive heat.
- Drug Interactions
- rifampicin, st. john's wort
- Age Restrictions
- Not for paediatric use.
What you will receive
Aygestin is the originator brand name, made by Bayer. We use it here to identify the medicine only; we are not affiliated with Bayer and do not ship the original Aygestin.
- You receive a generic equivalent: the same active ingredient (Norethindrone) at the same dose, mostly recognised Indian branded generics from vetted manufacturers.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock at the dispatching warehouse.
- A regulated generic matches the original ingredient for ingredient by legal standard.