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Norethindrone for Menstrual Delay

Contraindications and Precautions

  • The American Academy of Dermatology recommends ruling out active or history of thromboembolic disease, hepatic dysfunction or liver disease, undiagnosed vaginal bleeding, and breast cancer or other hormone-sensitive malignancies before initiating norethindrone therapy 1
  • Baseline pregnancy test and blood pressure monitoring are required before initiation of norethindrone, as recommended by the American Academy of Dermatology 1

REFERENCES

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guidelines of care for the management of acne vulgaris. [LINK]

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2016