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prescription medications that are for birth
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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 medication
does not protect you or your partner against
sexually transmitted diseases (e.g., HIV,
gonorrhea).
How to Use
Take this 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 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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