Drug details
Norplant (levonorgestrel implants (unavailable in us))
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Norplant System (levonorgestrel) Implants is a hormonal contraceptive used to prevent pregnancy.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- nausea,
- headache,
- dizziness,
- vomiting,
- nervousness,
- weight gain,
- rash,
- missed menstrual periods,
- anxiety,
- changes in appetite,
- acne,
- spotting,
- breast pain, and
- scalp hair loss,
- prolonged menstrual bleeding,
- irregular onsets of menstrual bleeding,
- frequent bleeding onsets,
- scanty menstrual bleeding,
- pain or itching near the implant site (usually temporary),
- infection at implant site,
- uterine enlargement.
The following drugs are related to Norplant, either as a replacement or used together:
- Annovera (segesterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol vaginal system)
- Athentia Next (levonorgestrel tablet, 1.5 mg)
- Aurovela (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Beyaz (drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol/ levomefolate calcium tablets and levomefolate calcuim tablets)
- Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone)
- Loryna (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Slynd (drospirenone tablets)
- Errin (norethindrone tablets usp)
- Estarylla (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Natazia (estradiol valerate and estradiol valerate dienogest tablets)
- Nexplanon (etonogestrel implant)
- Generess Fe (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol chewable tablets and ferrous fumarate)
- Introvale (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Jaimiess (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Quasense (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Simpesse (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Plan B (levonorgestrel emergency contraception, morning after pill)
- Plan B One-Step (levonorgestrel tablet)
- Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system)
- Minastrin 24 Fe (norethindrone acetate-ethinyl estradiol-ferrous fumarate)
- Ortho Evra (norelgestromin, ethinyl estradiol transdermal)
The following supplements are related to Norplant, and may be used together with the drug:
- Gossypol (s.)