mini-pill

Norethisterone 350 micrograms

What is in this leaflet

This leaflet answers some common questions about NORIDAY 28 day tablets.

It does not contain all the available information.

It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist.

All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of
you taking NORIDAY against the benefits it is expected to have for you.

Use NORIDAY as directed by your doctor and follow advice given in this
leaflet.

Levonorgestrel 30mcg tablets

What is in this leaflet

Please read this leaflet carefully before you start using MICROLUT. It will
advise you about how to take MICROLUT properly and when to tell your doctor
about health-related conditions. If you have any questions or need more advice,
ask your doctor, professional health care provider or pharmacist.

Tablets for oral use

What is in this leaflet

• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• This leaflet will provide information about the benefits and risks of
  Cerazette. It will also advise you about how to take Cerazette properly and
  when to tell your doctor about health-related conditions. If you have any
  further questions, ask your doctor or your pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to others.
  It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours.
• If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side
  effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or your
  pharmacist.

What is CERAZETTE and what is it used for?

How does Cerazette work?

Cerazette contains a small amount of one type of female sex hormone, the
progestagen desogestrel. For this reason Cerazette is called a progestagen-only-pill
(POP), or a mini-pill. Contrary to combined pills, mini-pills do not contain
an oestrogen hormone next to the progestagen. Most mini-pills work primarily
by preventing the sperm cells from entering the womb but, unlike combined
pills, they do not always prevent an egg cell from ripening. Cerazette is
distinct from other mini-pills because, like combined pills, in most cases it
does prevent the egg cells from ripening. As a result, Cerazette provides high
contraceptive efficacy. In contrast to the combined pill, Cerazette can be
used by women who do not tolerate oestrogens and by women who are breast
feeding. A disadvantage is that vaginal bleeding may occur at irregular
intervals during the use of Cerazette. You also may not have any bleeding at
all.