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Brand Name : Femhrt
Generic Name : Norethindrone Acetate, Ethinyl Estradiol

Precautions (Source: MedLinePlus)
Before taking hormone replacement therapy, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to estrogen, progestin, or any other medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. Be sure to mention any of the following: acetaminophen (Tylenol); anticoagulants ('blood thinners') such as warfarin (Coumadin); cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune); medications for seizures such as carbamazepine (Tegretol), phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton), and phenytoin (Dilantin); morphine (Kadian, MS Contin, MSIR, others); oral steroids such as dexamethasone (Decadron, Dexone), methylprednisolone (Medrol), prednisone (Deltasone) and prednisolone (Prelone); rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane); salicylic acid; temazepam (Restoril); theophylline (Theobid, Theo-Dur); and thyroid medication such as levothyroxine (Levothroid, Levoxyl, Synthroid). Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects. in addition to the conditions listed in the IMPORTANT WARNING section, tell your doctor if you have had a hysterectomy and if you have or have ever had asthma; toxemia (high blood pressure during pregnancy); depression; epilepsy (seizures); migraine headaches; liver, heart, gallbladder, or kidney disease; jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes); vaginal bleeding between menstrual periods; and excessive weight gain and fluid retention (blo ...
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Side Effects (Source: MedLinePlus)
Hormone replacement therapy may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away: headache; upset stomach; vomiting; stomach cramps or bloating; diarrhea; appetite and weight changes; changes in sex drive or ability; nervousness; brown or black skin patches; acne; swelling of hands, feet, or lower legs (fluid retention); bleeding or spotting between menstrual periods; changes in menstrual flow; breast tenderness, enlargement, or discharge; difficulty wearing contact lenses. Some side effects can be serious. The following symptoms are uncommon, but if you experience any of them or those listed in the IMPORTANT WARNING section, call your doctor immediately: double vision; severe abdominal pain; yellowing of the skin or eyes; severe mental depression; unusual bleeding; loss of appetite; rash; extreme tiredness, weakness, or lack of energy; fever; dark-colored urine; light-colored stool. Hormone replacement therapy may increase the risk of developing endometrial cancer and gallbladder disease. Talk to your doctor about the risks of taking this medication. Hormone replacement therapy may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while taking this medication. If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at http://www.fda.gov/MedWatch/index.html ] or by phone [1-800-332-10 ...
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