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What Are The Uses And Side Effects Of Norethisterone Tablet?

I have just picked up a prescription for norethistherone to stop my period for a week while on holiday/vacation, and come home to find I ve just started my period. I ve taken today s dose of norethistherone, will it stop my period or have any affect at all?
Fri, 21 Nov 2014
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

You can still take the tablet.

It would likely decrease the bleeding and shorten the course of your period.

Bleeding would then recur within 2 to 3 days of discontinuing the tablet.

I hope this helps
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What Are The Uses And Side Effects Of Norethisterone Tablet?

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic You can still take the tablet. It would likely decrease the bleeding and shorten the course of your period. Bleeding would then recur within 2 to 3 days of discontinuing the tablet. I hope this helps