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Article: Case presentation: Norethindrone (Micronor): suspected association with decreased breast milk production/Présentation de cas: Noréthindrone (Micronor) : lien soupçonné avec une diminution de la production de lait maternel
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- Canadian Medical Association. Journal
- Article date:
- July 3, 2007
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Case presentation
Recent Canadian cases are selected based on their seriousness, frequency of occurrence or the fact that the reactions are unexpected. case presentations are considered suspicions and are presented to stimulate reporting of similar suspected adverse reactions.
Norethindrone (Micronor): suspected association with decreased breast milk production
In Canada norethindrone (Micronor), a progestin-only oral contraceptive, has been marketed since 1972. From the date of marketing to Apr. 20,2007, Health Canada received 13 domestic reports of decreased puerperal lactation (breast milk production) suspected of being associated with the use of norethindrone. Some reports noted that ...