Novinet - instructions for use.

The drug is produced in pale yellow tablets, which are covered with a shell. The tablets "Novinet", the instruction of which is presented here, are a biconvex disk with the letter "R" marked on one side and the letters "RG" on the other.

Composition

Active ingredients:

• Desogestrel - 150 mcg (in 1 table)
• Ethinyl estradiol - 20 mcg (in 1 table)

Excipients:

• Anhydrous colloidal silicon dioxide;
• potato starch;
• Quinoline yellow;
• Povidone;
• Alpha-tocopherol;
• Stearic acid;
• Lactose monohydrate;
• Magnesium stearate.

pharmachologic effect

The drug "Novinet" is a complex hormonal contraceptive, which must be taken orally, containing a combination of estrogen and progestogen. Novine by its action depresses the secretion of gonadotropic hormones.

One of the active substances - desogestrel - inhibits the synthesis of FSH and LH in the pituitary gland and blocks ovulation, preventing the maturation of follicles.

Ethinyl estradiol, along with the hormone produced by the yellow body, is involved in the organization of the menstrual cycle, in addition, it interferes with fertilization, preventing the eggs from ripening.

Indications

Is a means of oral contraception.

Side effects of the drug "Novinet"

The instruction includes both side effects of the drug, in which it is necessary to stop taking it, and those that can go through any time, or be cured symptomatically.

Possible side effects of the drug from the side of the cardiovascular system:

• stroke;
• Increased blood pressure;
• Thromboembolism of the vessels of the lungs;
• Myocardial infarction.

Possible side effects of the drug from the gastrointestinal tract:

• cholelithiasis;
• Vomiting;
• nausea;
• Cholestatic jaundice;
• Hepatocellular adenoma;
• Gastralegia

Possible side effects from the use of the drug on the skin and mucous membranes:

• rash;
• Erythema nodosum;
• Chloasma;
• Generalized itching.

Possible side effects of using the drug from the urogenital system:

• Amenorrhea (begins after drug withdrawal);
• Intermenstrual bleeding;
• Change in libido;
• Painful menstruation;
• Change in the nature of the mucus of the vagina;
• Candidiasis of the vagina;
• Aggravation of endometriosis;
• Increased uterine fibroids;
• The allocation of milk.

Possible side effects of the drug on the part of metabolism:

• Hydration of the body;
• Reduction of carbohydrate tolerance;
• Weight change.

Possible side effects from the use of the drug on the part of the eye:

• conjunctivitis;
• Swelling of the eyelids;
• Flicker before the eyes;
• Impaired vision;
• Increased sensitivity of the cornea (applies only to the owners of contact lenses).

Possible side effects of the drug from the side of the central nervous system:

• depression;
• headache;
• Hearing loss;
• migraine;
• Lability of mood.

Other possible side effects:

• Exacerbation of lupus erythematosus;
• Sydenham's chorea (which alone passes after the drug is discontinued).

Contraindications Novonet

The instruction includes a basic list of contraindications for the use of the medicinal product.

• Hyperlipidemia of the family form;
• pregnancy;
• Thromboembolism;
• arterial hypertension;
• Endometrial hyperplasia;
• IHD;
• myocarditis;
• Heart defects decompensated;
• Liver disease;
• Diabetic angiopathy;
• Genital bleeding;
• genital herpes;
• Severe itching in severe form;
• Endometriosis;
• Endometrial cancer;
• Fibroadenoma of the mammary gland.

Drug interaction of the drug "Novinet"

The instruction, reviews of the drug from the circulation according to which it was not made, says that changes in the nature and rhythm of menstruation, as well as the weakening of the contraceptive effect of Novinet can occur if it is combined with the following drugs - phenobarbital derivatives, spasmolytics, chloramphenicol, penicillin, neomycin, isoniazid, rifampicin , Ampicillin, tetracycline, phenylbutazone, carbamazepine and many others.