Logo
Unionpedia
Communication
Get it on Google Play
New! Download Unionpedia on your Android™ device!
Free
Faster access than browser!
 

Norethisterone and Norethisterone acetate

Shortcuts: Differences, Similarities, Jaccard Similarity Coefficient, References.

Difference between Norethisterone and Norethisterone acetate

Norethisterone vs. Norethisterone acetate

Norethisterone, also known as norethindrone and sold under the brand names Aygestin and Primolut N among many others, is a progestin medication which is used in birth control pills, menopausal hormone therapy, and for the treatment of gynecological disorders. Norethisterone acetate (NETA), also known as norethindrone acetate and sold under the brand name Primolut-Nor among others, is a progestin medication which is used in birth control pills, menopausal hormone therapy, and for the treatment of gynecological disorders.

Similarities between Norethisterone and Norethisterone acetate

Norethisterone and Norethisterone acetate have 47 things in common (in Unionpedia): Acne, Agonist, Androgen, Biological target, Breast pain, Combined oral contraceptive pill, Derivative (chemistry), Dysfunctional uterine bleeding, Estradiol (medication), Estrane, Estrogen (medication), Ethinylestradiol, Ethisterone, Ethynyl, Gastrointestinal tract, Generic drug, Gynaecology, Headache, Hirsutism, Hormone, Irregular menstruation, Liver, Male contraceptive, Medicine, Menopause, Metabolism, Metabolite, Methyl group, Mood (psychology), Nandrolone, ..., Nausea, Norethisterone enanthate, Oral administration, Oral contraceptive pill, Organic compound, Pharmacodynamics, Postmenopausal hormone therapy, Prodrug, Progesterone, Progesterone receptor, Progestin, Progestogen, Side effect, Steroid, Symptom, Testosterone, Testosterone (medication). Expand index (17 more) »

Acne

Acne, also known as acne vulgaris, is a long-term skin disease that occurs when hair follicles are clogged with dead skin cells and oil from the skin.

Acne and Norethisterone · Acne and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Agonist

An agonist is a chemical that binds to a receptor and activates the receptor to produce a biological response.

Agonist and Norethisterone · Agonist and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Androgen

An androgen (from Greek andr-, the stem of the word meaning "man") is any natural or synthetic steroid hormone which regulates the development and maintenance of male characteristics in vertebrates by binding to androgen receptors.

Androgen and Norethisterone · Androgen and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Biological target

A biological target is anything within a living organism to which some other entity (like an endogenous ligand or a drug) is directed and/or binds, resulting in a change in its behavior or function.

Biological target and Norethisterone · Biological target and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Breast pain

Breast pain is a medical symptom that is most often associated with a developing disease or condition of the breast.

Breast pain and Norethisterone · Breast pain and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Combined oral contraceptive pill

The combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP), often referred to as the birth control pill or colloquially as "the pill", is a type of birth control that is designed to be taken orally by women.

Combined oral contraceptive pill and Norethisterone · Combined oral contraceptive pill and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Derivative (chemistry)

In chemistry, a derivative is a compound that is derived from a similar compound by a chemical reaction.

Derivative (chemistry) and Norethisterone · Derivative (chemistry) and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Dysfunctional uterine bleeding

Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) is abnormal genital tract bleeding based in the uterus and found in the absence of demonstrable structural or organic disease.

Dysfunctional uterine bleeding and Norethisterone · Dysfunctional uterine bleeding and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Estradiol (medication)

Estradiol, also spelled oestradiol, is a medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone.

Estradiol (medication) and Norethisterone · Estradiol (medication) and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Estrane

Estrane is a C18 steroid derivative, with a gonane core.

Estrane and Norethisterone · Estrane and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Estrogen (medication)

An estrogen is a type of medication which is used most commonly in hormonal birth control and menopausal hormone therapy.

Estrogen (medication) and Norethisterone · Estrogen (medication) and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Ethinylestradiol

Ethinylestradiol (EE) is an estrogen medication which is used widely in birth control pills in combination with progestins.

Ethinylestradiol and Norethisterone · Ethinylestradiol and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Ethisterone

Ethisterone, also known as ethinyltestosterone, pregneninolone, and anhydrohydroxyprogesterone and formerly sold under the brand names Proluton C and Pranone among others, is a progestin medication which was used in the treatment of gynecological disorders but is now no longer available.

Ethisterone and Norethisterone · Ethisterone and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Ethynyl

In organic chemistry, the term ethynyl designates.

Ethynyl and Norethisterone · Ethynyl and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Gastrointestinal tract

The gastrointestinal tract (digestive tract, digestional tract, GI tract, GIT, gut, or alimentary canal) is an organ system within humans and other animals which takes in food, digests it to extract and absorb energy and nutrients, and expels the remaining waste as feces.

Gastrointestinal tract and Norethisterone · Gastrointestinal tract and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Generic drug

A generic drug is a pharmaceutical drug that is equivalent to a brand-name product in dosage, strength, route of administration, quality, performance, and intended use, but does not carry the brand name.

Generic drug and Norethisterone · Generic drug and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Gynaecology

Gynaecology or gynecology (see spelling differences) is the medical practice dealing with the health of the female reproductive systems (vagina, uterus, and ovaries) and the breasts.

Gynaecology and Norethisterone · Gynaecology and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Headache

Headache is the symptom of pain anywhere in the region of the head or neck.

Headache and Norethisterone · Headache and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Hirsutism

Hirsutism is excessive body hair in men and women on parts of the body where hair is normally absent or minimal, such as on the chin or chest in particular, or the face or body in general.

Hirsutism and Norethisterone · Hirsutism and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Hormone

A hormone (from the Greek participle “ὁρμῶ”, "to set in motion, urge on") is any member of a class of signaling molecules produced by glands in multicellular organisms that are transported by the circulatory system to target distant organs to regulate physiology and behaviour.

Hormone and Norethisterone · Hormone and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Irregular menstruation

Irregular menstruation is a menstrual disorder whose manifestations include irregular cycle lengths as well as metrorrhagia (vaginal bleeding between expected periods).

Irregular menstruation and Norethisterone · Irregular menstruation and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Liver

The liver, an organ only found in vertebrates, detoxifies various metabolites, synthesizes proteins, and produces biochemicals necessary for digestion.

Liver and Norethisterone · Liver and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Male contraceptive

Male contraceptives, also known as male birth control are methods of preventing pregnancy that primarily involve the male physiology.

Male contraceptive and Norethisterone · Male contraceptive and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Medicine

Medicine is the science and practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

Medicine and Norethisterone · Medicine and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Menopause

Menopause, also known as the climacteric, is the time in most women's lives when menstrual periods stop permanently, and they are no longer able to bear children.

Menopause and Norethisterone · Menopause and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Metabolism

Metabolism (from μεταβολή metabolē, "change") is the set of life-sustaining chemical transformations within the cells of organisms.

Metabolism and Norethisterone · Metabolism and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Metabolite

A metabolite is the intermediate end product of metabolism.

Metabolite and Norethisterone · Metabolite and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Methyl group

A methyl group is an alkyl derived from methane, containing one carbon atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms — CH3.

Methyl group and Norethisterone · Methyl group and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Mood (psychology)

In psychology, a mood is an emotional state.

Mood (psychology) and Norethisterone · Mood (psychology) and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Nandrolone

Nandrolone, also known as 19-nortestosterone, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) which is used in the form of esters such as nandrolone decanoate (brand name Deca-Durabolin) and nandrolone phenylpropionate (brand name Durabolin).

Nandrolone and Norethisterone · Nandrolone and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Nausea

Nausea or queasiness is an unpleasant sense of unease, discomfort, and revulsion towards food.

Nausea and Norethisterone · Nausea and Norethisterone acetate · See more »

Norethisterone enanthate

Norethisterone enanthate (NETE), also known as norethindrone enanthate, is a form of progestogen-only injectable birth control.

Norethisterone and Norethisterone enanthate · Norethisterone acetate and Norethisterone enanthate · See more »

Oral administration

| name.

Norethisterone and Oral administration · Norethisterone acetate and Oral administration · See more »

Oral contraceptive pill

Oral contraceptives, abbreviated OCPs, also known as birth control pills, are medications taken by mouth for the purpose of birth control.

Norethisterone and Oral contraceptive pill · Norethisterone acetate and Oral contraceptive pill · See more »

Organic compound

In chemistry, an organic compound is generally any chemical compound that contains carbon.

Norethisterone and Organic compound · Norethisterone acetate and Organic compound · See more »

Pharmacodynamics

Pharmacodynamics is the study of the biochemical and physiologic effects of drugs (especially pharmaceutical drugs).

Norethisterone and Pharmacodynamics · Norethisterone acetate and Pharmacodynamics · See more »

Postmenopausal hormone therapy

Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), or postmenopausal hormone therapy (PHT, PMHT), also known as hormone replacement therapy in menopause, is a form of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) which is used in postmenopausal, perimenopausal, and surgically menopausal women.

Norethisterone and Postmenopausal hormone therapy · Norethisterone acetate and Postmenopausal hormone therapy · See more »

Prodrug

A prodrug is a medication or compound that, after administration, is metabolized (i.e., converted within the body) into a pharmacologically active drug.

Norethisterone and Prodrug · Norethisterone acetate and Prodrug · See more »

Progesterone

Progesterone (P4) is an endogenous steroid and progestogen sex hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis of humans and other species.

Norethisterone and Progesterone · Norethisterone acetate and Progesterone · See more »

Progesterone receptor

The progesterone receptor (PR), also known as NR3C3 or nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group C, member 3, is a protein found inside cells.

Norethisterone and Progesterone receptor · Norethisterone acetate and Progesterone receptor · See more »

Progestin

A progestin is a type of medication which is used most commonly in hormonal birth control and menopausal hormone therapy.

Norethisterone and Progestin · Norethisterone acetate and Progestin · See more »

Progestogen

Progestogens, also sometimes spelled progestagens or gestagens, are a class of steroid hormones that bind to and activate the progesterone receptor (PR).

Norethisterone and Progestogen · Norethisterone acetate and Progestogen · See more »

Side effect

In medicine, a side effect is an effect, whether therapeutic or adverse, that is secondary to the one intended; although the term is predominantly employed to describe adverse effects, it can also apply to beneficial, but unintended, consequences of the use of a drug.

Norethisterone and Side effect · Norethisterone acetate and Side effect · See more »

Steroid

A steroid is a biologically active organic compound with four rings arranged in a specific molecular configuration.

Norethisterone and Steroid · Norethisterone acetate and Steroid · See more »

Symptom

A symptom (from Greek σύμπτωμα, "accident, misfortune, that which befalls", from συμπίπτω, "I befall", from συν- "together, with" and πίπτω, "I fall") is a departure from normal function or feeling which is noticed by a patient, reflecting the presence of an unusual state, or of a disease.

Norethisterone and Symptom · Norethisterone acetate and Symptom · See more »

Testosterone

Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone and an anabolic steroid.

Norethisterone and Testosterone · Norethisterone acetate and Testosterone · See more »

Testosterone (medication)

Testosterone is a medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone.

Norethisterone and Testosterone (medication) · Norethisterone acetate and Testosterone (medication) · See more »

The list above answers the following questions

Norethisterone and Norethisterone acetate Comparison

Norethisterone has 226 relations, while Norethisterone acetate has 62. As they have in common 47, the Jaccard index is 16.32% = 47 / (226 + 62).

References

This article shows the relationship between Norethisterone and Norethisterone acetate. To access each article from which the information was extracted, please visit:

Hey! We are on Facebook now! »