Drug details

Jencycla (norethindrone tablets)

type of Contraceptives, Oral, Progestins

Jencycla (norethindrone tablet) is a progestin-only oral contraceptive used to prevent pregnancy. Jencycla is available as a generic.

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • nausea,
  • vomiting,
  • dizziness,
  • weight gain,
  • headache,
  • itching
  • fatigue,
  • nervousness,
  • rash, and
  • abdominal pain,
  • depression,
  • hair loss,
  • pain in extremities,
  • hypersensitivity,
  • acne,
  • irregular menstrual periods,
  • breast tenderness,
  • excess unwanted hair growth,
  • fluid retention (edema),
  • breast pain,
  • frequent and irregular bleeding,
  • genital discharge,
  • suppressed lactation,
  • absence of menstruation,
  • anaphylactic reaction,
  • hepatitis,
The following drugs are related to Jencycla, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Alesse (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol)
  • Altavera (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
  • Amethia (lvonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
  • Annovera (segesterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol vaginal system)
  • Aviane (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
  • Cryselle (norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol)
  • Deblitane (norethindrone tablets)
  • Ortho-Cept (desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
  • Mircette (desogestrel, ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol)
  • Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol)
  • Gianvi (drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol)
  • Errin (norethindrone tablets usp)
  • Natazia (estradiol valerate and estradiol valerate dienogest tablets)
  • Nexplanon (etonogestrel implant)
  • NuvaRing (etonogestrel, ethinyl estradiol vaginal ring)
  • ParaGard (intrauterine copper contraceptive)
  • Lutera (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol)
  • Trivora-28 (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol)
  • Levora (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
  • Nordette-28 (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
  • Orsythia (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
  • Seasonique (levonorgestrel, ethinyl estradiol)
  • Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system)
  • Skyla (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system)
  • Liletta (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system)
  • Ortho Evra (norelgestromin, ethinyl estradiol transdermal)
  • Ortho Micronor (norethindrone)
  • Ortho-Novum (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol)
  • Ortho Tri-Cyclen / Ortho-Cyclen (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol)
  • Sprintec (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
  • Tri-Sprintec (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets-triphasic regimen)
  • Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo (norgestimate, ethinyl estradiol)