Noriday Pill

Take one pill each day. Start on the first day of your next period. This is ‘day one’ of your cycle, the day when bleeding starts. The pack is marked with the days of the week to help you take your pills.

Follow the direction of the arrows on the pack and take a pill every day until the pack is empty.

When you finish the first pack, start a new pack on the next day. This means that you will be

taking pills through your period. There must be no breaks between packs.

For the first seven days of the pack, you should also use a condom, or a cap and spermicide.

You can take the pill at a time that suits you. But you must take it at about the same time each

day. Swallow the pill whole with some water.

Always consult the Patient Information Leaflet for further directions on taking Noriday.

Always consult your Patient Information Leaflet before taking Noriday - it may not be suitable for all women. Do not take Noriday if you have ever had any of the following:

• cancer of the breast, cervix, vagina, or womb

• malignant or benign liver tumours

• liver problems, for example, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes)

• pruritus (itching all over your body) or jaundice while you were pregnant

• high levels of fat in your blood

• vaginal bleeding for which your doctor could not find the cause

• amenorrhoea (lack of periods)

• thrombophlebitis (inflamed veins), coronary artery disease, heart attack, angina, blood  clots, or a stroke

• a disease of your red blood cells, such as sickle cell anaemia

• an allergic reaction to any of the ingredients in Noriday

• tell your doctor if you could be pregnant

• epilepsy

• a migraine

• heart or kidney problems

• depression

• diabetes

• varicose veins

• gallstones

• asthma

• high blood pressure

• tetany (muscle twitches)

• multiple sclerosis

• porphyria (a rare inherited blood disease)

• otosclerosis (an inherited form of deafness which may get worse during pregnancy)

If any of these get worse, or if you get them for the first time, your doctor may tell you to stop taking Noriday.

Some medicines may stop Noriday from working properly. If you take any other medicines while you are taking Noriday, make sure that your doctor knows. These include:

• some drugs that treat epilepsy, arthritis, some antibiotics and sedatives.

• the herbal remedy St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) should not be taken at the same time as this medicine

You will be advised whether you need to use additional contraceptives while you are taking the medicine.

Noriday tablets contain lactose. If you have been told by your doctor that you have anintolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicine.