NOVOFEM

This brand name is authorized in Germany, Estonia, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Lithuania, Poland, United Kingdom, South Africa

Active ingredients

The drug NOVOFEM contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1 Estradiol
UNII CXY7B3Q98Z - ESTRADIOL HEMIHYDRATE

Estradiol, is chemically and biologically identical to endogenous human estradiol. It substitutes for the loss of oestrogen production in menopausal women, and alleviates menopausal symptoms. Oestrogens prevent bone loss following menopause or ovariectomy.

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2 Norethisterone
UNII 9S44LIC7OJ - NORETHINDRONE ACETATE

Norethisterone has progestational actions similar to those of progesterone, but is a more potent inhibitor of ovulation and has weak oestrogenic and androgenic properties. It is used to treat a number of disorders of the menstrual cycle.

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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title Information Source Document Type  
NOVOFEM Film-coated tablet Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
G03FB05 Norethisterone and estrogen G Genito urinary system and sex hormones → G03 Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system → G03F Progestogens and estrogens in combination → G03FB Progestogens and estrogens, sequential preparations
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: DE Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte Identifier(s): 01288138, 01288150, 12723755
Country: EE Ravimiamet Identifier(s): 1116560, 1178962
Country: FI Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus Identifier(s): 007439
Country: GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Identifier(s): 44992
Country: HK Department of Health Drug Office Identifier(s): 51323
Country: IE Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 15628
Country: IL מִשְׂרַד הַבְּרִיאוּת Identifier(s): 4622
Country: LT Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba Identifier(s): 1004205, 1019419, 1085573
Country: PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych Identifier(s): 100147480, 100384010
Country: ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 37/21.8.2/0297

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