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Micronor - trade name for and oral contraceptive containing the progestin compound norethindrone

anovulant, anovulatory drug, birth control pill, contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive, oral contraceptive pill, pill - a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception

norethandrolone, norethindrone, norethindrone acetate, Norlutin - a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis

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She added: "I fell pregnant with my first daughter on the Microgynon pill, the next three were conceived when I was either on the Cerazette or Micronor ones.

The mum who just can't stop having babies .. even when she's been sterilised; CONCEPTION OP failure leaves couple in shock; Danielle had four kids on the pill and awaits arrival of latest surprise

Mylan Pharmaceuticals introduces generic equivalent to Micronor tablets in US

* Norethindrone (tablets); marketed as Ortho Micronor and Nor-Q-D

Progesterone

(12-14) The progesterone in Primolut N tablets, norethisterone, is also used in the mini-pill (i.e., Micronor) at a 0.35 mg daily dose.

Family planning in a sub-district near Kumasi, Ghana: side effect fears, unintended pregnancies and misuse of a medication as emergency contraception

* progestin-only oral norethindrone, 0.35 mg/d (e.g., Micronor, Nor QD, Camila, Errin, Heather)

What determines choice? Not all contraceptives are suitable immediately postpartum: the prenatal period is the time to counsel your patient about risks and advantages of post-delivery contraceptives--and encourage her to choose one

Such medications include Micronor, an oral birth control tablet, and Supplementary Plumpy'Nut, a food supplement for children supplied by UNICEF.

Smuggled medications seized from pharmacies