Drug details

Ortho Micronor (norethindrone)

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Ortho Micronor (norethindrone) is a form of progesterone, a female hormone, used for birth control (contraception) to prevent pregnancy. Ortho Micronor is also used to treat menstrual disorders, endometriosis, or abnormal vaginal bleeding caused by a hormone imbalance. Ortho Micronor is available in generic form.

The drug is often used to treat Endometriosis .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• headache,
• dizziness,
• vomiting,
• tiredness,
• weight gain,
• hair loss,
• skin itching or rash,
• acne,
• stomach cramping,
• bloating,
• freckles or darkening of facial skin,
• increased hair growth,
• decreased sex drive.
• breast pain/swelling/tenderness,
• decrease in breast size,
• oily scalp,
• vaginal itching/discharge/infections,
• changes in menstrual periods, or

The following drugs are related to Ortho Micronor, either as a replacement or used together:

• Altavera (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Amethia (lvonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Aranelle (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol kit)
• Aviane (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Azurette (desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Blisovi 24 Fe (norethindrone acetate-ethinyl estradiol-ferrous fumarate)
• Camrese (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol kit)
• Chateal (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Cyclafem (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol kit)
• Cyonanz (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Dasetta (norethindrone/ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Deblitane (norethindrone tablets)
• Simliya (desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets, and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Reclipsen (desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol) tablets)
• Nextstellis (drospirenone and estetrol tablets)
• Yasmin (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol)
• Loryna (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Syeda (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Slynd (drospirenone tablets)
• Tydemy (drospirenone, ethinyl estradiol and levomefolate calcium tablets)
• Ocella (drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol tablets, for oral use)
• EluRyng (etonogestrel and ethinyl estradiol vaginal ring)
• Errin (norethindrone tablets usp)
• Estarylla (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Iclevia (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Incassia (norethindrone tablets usp, 0.35 mg)
• Jencycla (norethindrone tablets)
• Jolessa (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Phexxi (lactic acid, ctric acid, and potassium bitartrate vaginal gel)
• Portia (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Tyblume (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Simpesse (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Twirla (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol transdermal system)
• Plan B (levonorgestrel emergency contraception, morning after pill)
• Plan B One-Step (levonorgestrel tablet)
• Mono-Linyah (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol)
• Nora-BE (norethindrone tablets)
• Wymzya Fe (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol tablets (chewable) and ferrous fumarate] tablets)
• Sharobel (norethindrone tablets)
• Tri-Linyah (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets)

The following supplements are related to Ortho Micronor, and may be used together with the drug:

• Gossypol (s.)