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Contraception - Management
Progestogen-only Pills (POPs)

Age from 13 to 60 years
Femulen: Etynodiol diacetate 500micrograms
Femulen 500microgram tablets
Take one tablet once a day. See package insert for full instructions.
Supply 84 tablets.
Age: from 13 years to 60 years
NHS cost: £3.31
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Take the pill at the same time each day. If you forget a pill, take it as soon as you remember, and the next one at your normal time. If you are more than 3 hours late with any pill, it may not work. Take it as soon as you remember, and the next one at your normal time. You must use an extra contraceptive method for the next 2 days (48 hours) or you may become pregnant. You should also do this if you vomit within 2 hours of taking the pill or if you have very severe diarrhoea.
Micronor: Norethisterone 350micrograms
Micronor 350microgram tablets
Take one tablet once a day. See package insert for full instructions.
Supply 84 tablets.
Age: from 13 years to 60 years
NHS cost: £1.76
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Take the pill at the same time each day. If you forget a pill, take it as soon as you remember, and the next one at your normal time. If you are more than 3 hours late with any pill, it may not work. Take it as soon as you remember, and the next one at your normal time. You must use an extra contraceptive method for the next 2 days (48 hours) or you may become pregnant. You should also do this if you vomit within 2 hours of taking the pill or if you have very severe diarrhoea.
Norgeston: Levonorgestrel 30micrograms
Norgeston 30microgram tablets
Take one tablet once a day. See package insert for full instructions.
Supply 105 tablets.
Age: from 13 years to 60 years
NHS cost: £2.94
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Take the pill at the same time each day. If you forget a pill, take it as soon as you remember, and the next one at your normal time. If you are more than 3 hours late with any pill, it may not work. Take it as soon as you remember, and the next one at your normal time. You must use an extra contraceptive method for the next 2 days (48 hours) or you may become pregnant. You should also do this if you vomit within 2 hours of taking the pill or if you have very severe diarrhoea.
Noriday: Norethisterone 350micrograms
Noriday 350microgram tablets
Take one tablet once a day. See package insert for full instructions.
Supply 84 tablets.
Age: from 13 years to 60 years
NHS cost: £2.10
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Take the pill at the same time each day. If you forget a pill, take it as soon as you remember, and the next one at your normal time. If you are more than 3 hours late with any pill, it may not work. Take it as soon as you remember, and the next one at your normal time. You must use an extra contraceptive method for the next 2 days (48 hours) or you may become pregnant. You should also do this if you vomit within 2 hours of taking the pill or if you have very severe diarrhoea.
Cerazette: Desogestrel 75micrograms
Cerazette 75microgram tablets
Take one tablet once a day. See package insert for full instructions.
Supply 84 tablets.
Age: from 13 years to 60 years
NHS cost: £8.85
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Take the pill at the same time each day. If you forget a pill, take it as soon as you remember, and the next one at your normal time. If you are more than 12 hours late with any Cerazette pill, it may not work. Take it as soon as you remember, and the next one at your normal time. You must use an extra contraceptive method for the next 2 days (48 hours) or you may become pregnant. You should also do this if you vomit within 2 hours of taking the pill or if you have very severe diarrhoea.

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