Norethindrone acetate shine hormone progestational na roba wanda ake amfani dashi a cikin maganin hana haihuwa da kuma maye gurbin hormone. Ana kuma amfani da ita don magance matsalolin haila, endometriosis, da wasu nau'ikan ciwon daji. Norethindrone acetate yana aiki ne ta hanyar hana fitowar ƙwai daga cikin ovaries da kuma canza murfin mahaifa don rage yawan baƙi zuwa kwai da aka haifa.