What is Restinor used for?
Restinor is used as an emergency contraceptive to prevent pregnancy in women after having unprotected sex especially when not in her safe period or it’s a few days to ovulation. It is a hormonal drug that contains progesterone hormone. Restinor can be purchased at Drugstore Nigeria, an online pharmacy store in Lagos.
What does Restinor Contain?
Restinor contains Levonorgestrel as its active pharmaceutical ingredient.
What is Restinor indicated for?
• Restinor is used as an emergency contraceptive
• It is used as long-term contraception or nonemergency contraception (IUD)
• It is used as a hormone therapy during menopause to manage vasomotor symptoms and to prevent osteroporosis
• It is used for off-label uses to treat menorrhagia, endometrial hyperplasia, and endometriosis.
How does Restinor work?
Restinor works in three different ways to prevent pregnancy by;
• preventing the release of eggs from the ovary during ovulation.
• Making it difficult for sperm to get to an egg by thickening vaginal fluid.
• Preventing the attachment of a fertilised egg to the womb.
Restinor Dosage?
For Emergency Contraception:
Restinor tablet comes in a strength of 1.5 mg or 0.75 mg.
Take one tablet of Restinor 1.5mg once daily or one tablet of Restinor 0.75mg to be taken and repeated after 12 hours.
For long-term contraception or nonemergency contraception (IUDs)
One IUD is inserted into your uterus by your physician and removed at the manufacturer’s specified time usually 3 to 5 years depending on the brand.
What are the possible side effects of Restinor?
Possible side effects include;
• Vaginal bleeding
• Breast pain
• Breast tenderness
• Stomach pain
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Tiredness
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Infections for IUDs only.
Can Restinor be used by breastfeeding mothers?
Yes, Restinor is safe to use by breastfeeding mothers. However, about 0.1% of the maternal dose of Restinor can be transferred via milk to the nursed infant.
Where can I buy Restinor?
You can order Restinor at Drugstore.ng, Nigeria’s largest online pharmacy store.
