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Common Brand Name(s)
Brevicon, Demulen, Lo/Ovral, Loestrin, Modicon, Nordette,
Norinyl, Ortho-Novum, Ovcon, Ovral, Tri-Phasil
Uses
This medication is used to prevent pregnancy or to
regulate your menstrual cycle. Certain brands of birth
control pills may be used for treating acne or as
a "morning after" pill for emergency contraception.
Consult your doctor or pharmacist. Use of this birth
control medication does not protect you or your partner
against sexually transmitted diseases (e.g., HIV,
gonorrhea).
How to Use
Take this birth control medication with food or immediately
after a meal to prevent stomach upset. Try to take
this medication at the same time each day. This may
help you to remember to take it. Learn proper use
of your particular brand of medication. Follow your
dosing schedule carefully. Be sure to ask your doctor
or pharmacist if you have any questions. Use a supplemental
form of birth control during the first week of taking
this medication since it takes a while to be effective.
Follow your doctor's directions exactly if this drug
is being used as a "morning after" pill.
Side Effects
This birth control medication may cause dizziness,
headache, lightheadedness, stomach upset, bloating,
or nausea. If these effects persist or worsen, contact
your doctor. Notify your doctor if you experience:
severe depression, groin or calf pain, sudden severe
headache, chest pain, shortness of breath, lumps in
the breast, weakness or tingling in the arms or legs,
yellowing of the eyes or skin. If you notice other
effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
Before you take this medication, tell your doctor
your entire medical history, including family medical
history, especially: asthma, high blood pressure,
kidney disease, liver heart disease, stroke, history
of jaundice (yellowing skin/eyes) or high blood pressure
during pregnancy, excessive weight gain or fluid retention
during menstrual cycle, blood clots, heart attack,
seizures, migraine headaches, breast cancer, high
blood level of cholesterol or lipids (fats), diabetes,
depression. Depending on strength, this drug may cause
a patchy, darkening of the skin on the face (melasma).
Higher strengths are more likely to cause melasma.
Sunlight may intensify this darkening and you may
need to avoid prolonged sun exposure and sunlamps.
Consult your doctor regarding use of sunscreens and
protective clothing. It may take a long time for you
to become pregnant after you stop taking birth control
pills. Consult your doctor. Do not smoke cigarettes.
Birth-control pills slightly increase your risk of
strokes, blood clots, high blood pressure, heart attacks,
gallbladder disease, vision problems, and liver tumors.
Cigarette smoking (especially 15 or more cigarettes
daily) and age (women older than 35/smokers or 40/nonsmokers
years of age) further increase the risk of stroke,
blood clots, high blood pressure and heart attacks.
Ask your pharmacist or doctor for a copy of the patient
labeling which explains these risks in more detail.
Consult your doctor for any questions, including possible
use in nonsmokers over 40 years of age. If you are
near-sighted or wear contact lenses, you may develop
vision problems. Also, your tolerance of the lenses
may decrease. Contact your eye doctor if these problems
occur. Before having surgery, including dental surgery,
tell the doctor that you take birth control pills.
This drug must not be used during pregnancy. If you
become pregnant or think you may be pregnant, inform
your doctor immediately. This medication passes into
breast milk. This may affect milk production and may
have harmful effects on a nursing infant. Consult
your doctor before breast-feeding.
Drug Interactions
Tell your doctor what prescription and nonprescription
drugs you are taking. Drugs that may decrease the
effectiveness of the pill include: griseofulvin, many
antibiotics (e.g., penicillins, macrolides, tetracyclines,
sulfas, cephalosporins), chloramphenicol, many seizure
medications (e.g., phenytoin, barbiturates, primidone,
carbamazepine), dapsone, rifamycins (e.g., rifampin),
modafinil, nevirapine, nelfinavir, ritonavir, St John's
wort, troglitazone. Ask your doctor if you should
use additional birth control methods while taking
any of the drugs mentioned above while taking birth
control pills. Also tell your doctor if you use: thyroid
hormone drugs, certain benzodiazepines (e.g., diazepam,
chlordiazepoxide), prednisone-like drugs, certain
antidepressants (e.g., tricyclics), beta-blockers
(e.g., metoprolol), "blood thinners" (anticoagulants
such as warfarin), insulin. This product can affect
the results of certain lab tests (e.g., thyroid).
Inform all laboratory personnel that you use this
drug. Birth control pills may significantly intensify
the effects of alcohol. Consult your doctor or pharmacist
about this. Do not start or stop any medicine without
doctor or pharmacist approval.
Overdose
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison
control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms
of overdose may include nausea and vomiting. Females
may experience vaginal bleeding.
Notes
Do not allow anyone else to take this medication.
Keep all appointments with your doctor and the laboratory.
You should have a complete physical examination, including
blood pressure measurements, breast and pelvic examinations,
and a PAP test (for vaginal cancer), at least once
a year. Follow your doctor's instructions for examining
your own breasts, and report any lumps immediately.
A manufacturer's fact sheet about this drug should
be dispensed with each prescription. Read the information
carefully. Ask your doctor or pharmacist any questions
you may have.
Missed Dose
Missed dose advice differs and depends on the brand
used, and the number of doses missed. Refer to the
product package information for advice on missed doses.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
Storage
Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees
F (between 15 and 30 degrees C) away from moisture
and sunlight. Do not store in the bathroom.
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