Novelon Birth Control Pills

Novelon Contraceptive Pills – Product Information

Novelon manufactured by Organon® is a combined oral contraceptive pill. It is a 21-day pill – you take one each day for 21 days, followed by 7 days when you take no pills.
The active ingredients present in Novelon Contraceptive Pills are Desogestrel 0.15 mg and Ethinyl Estradiol 0.03 mg.

Uses Of Novelon Contraceptive Tablets

Novelon Tablets are used for prevention of of pregnancy . To prevent pregnancy it is important to take Novelon as instructed and to start each pack on time.
The following non-contraceptive health benefits have been associated with Novelon Contraceptive pills:
Novelon is also used to treat mild to moderate acne.
Your periods may be lighter and shorter. As a result, the risk of anaemia may be lower. Your period pains may become less severe or may completely disappear.
In addition, some serious disorders have been reported to occur less frequently in users of Combined Pills containing Ethinyl oestradiol. These are: benign breast disease, ovarian cysts, pelvic infections (pelvic inflammatory disease), ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy in which the embryo implants outside of the womb) and cancer of the endometrium (lining of the womb) and ovaries.

Novelon Contraceptive Tablets - Contraindications

Novelon Contraceptive Tablets is contraindicated in patients with the following conditions:

• Hypersensitivity to Desogestrel, Ethinyl Estradiol or any inactive ingredient present in Novelon tablets.
• A disorder affecting the blood circulation: in particular, those conditions relating to thrombosis
• A stroke (caused by a blood clot in or a rupture of a blood vessel in the brain)
• A condition that may be a first sign of a heart attack
• A major surgery
• A history of migraine accompanied by e.g. visual symptoms, speech disability, or weakness or numbness in any part of your body.
• Diabetes mellitus with blood vessel damage.
• Pancreatitis (an inflammation of the pancreas) associated with high levels of fatty substances in your blood.
• Jaundice (yellowing of the skin) or severe liver disease and your liver is not working normally
• A cancer that may grow under the influence of sex hormones (e.g. of the breast or the genital organs).
• A benign or malignant liver tumour.
• Any unexplained vaginal bleeding.
• A disturbance of blood clotting

Novelon - Dosage

Inorder to prevent pregnancy, it is recommended to take Novelon every day for 21 days. Novelon comes in strips of 21 pills, each marked with a day of the week. Take your tablet at the same time every day. Start by taking a pill marked with the correct day of the week. Follow the direction of the arrows on the strip. Take one tablet each day, until you have finished all the 21 pills.
After you have taken all 21 tablets present in the strip, you have seven days when you take no tablets. Swallow each pill whole, with water if necessary. Do not chew the pill. Always check with your doctor or health care advisor if you are not sure.

Side Effects of Novelon Birth Control Pills

Serious possible side effects of Novelon birth control pills include painful swelling in your leg, sudden chest pain, difficulty breathing, heart attack or stroke, severe allergic reaction, breast cancer, cancer of the cervix, severe liver problems.
Other possible side effects of Generic Marvelon include Migraine or headache, Putting on weight or losing weight, Problems with blood sugar, Breast problems, Depression or mood changes Heart or circulation problems, Gynaecological and vaginal problems, Bleeding and spotting between your periods for the first few months, Skin problems, such as rash; brown patches on your face or body (chloasma), Stomach problems, such as nausea; vomiting, Discomfort of the eyes if you wear contact lenses, Gall stones, Chorea and Systemic lupus erythematosus

Novelon Birth Control Pills - More Details

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Prevent Pregnancy using Yasmin Contraceptive Pills

What is Yasmin Contraceptive Pill?

Yasmin Contraceptive Pill is a combined oral contraceptive pill. The contraceptive regimen consists of 21 active film coated tablets each containing 3 mg of Drospirenone and 0.03 mg of Ethinyl Estradiol. The inactive ingredients present in Yasmin pills are lactose monohydrate NF, corn starch NF, modified starch NF, povidone 25000 USP, magnesium stearate NF, hydroxylpropylmethyl cellulose USP, macrogol 6000 NF, talc USP, titanium dioxide USP, ferric oxide pigment, yellow NF.
Yasmin is used to prevent pregnancy. Yasmin is also of some benefit in androgen-related acne, skin conditions or greasy hair.
Women taking Yasmin may also experience the following benefits:improvement in symptoms like bloating, swelling or weight gain related to fluid retention, more regular and lighter periods and a decrease in period pain. Some conditions such as pelvic inflammatory disease, ovarian cysts, ectopic pregnancy, fibrocystic breast changes and cancer of the uterus (womb) and ovaries may be less common in women taking the Pill.

How does Yasmin Contraceptive Pill Work?

When taken correctly, Yasmin works in several ways to prevent you from becoming pregnant including:

• inhibiting the egg release by stopping it maturing
• changing the cervical mucus consistency, making it more difficult for the sperm to reach the egg

Dosage And Administration

Yasmin contraceptive pill comes as an oral tablet containing 3 mg of Drospirenone and 0.03 mg of Ethinyl Estradiol. The recommended Oral dosage of Yasmin contraceptive pills is given below:
Yasmin Dosage for Maximum Contraceptive Effectiveness
To achieve maximum contraceptive effectiveness, Yasmin birth control pills (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) must be taken exactly as directed at intervals not exceeding 24 hours.
Yasmin oral contraceptive regimen consists of 21 active tablets. The dosage of Yasmin birth control pills is one tablet daily for 21 consecutive days followed by 7 tablet free days per menstrual cycle. A patient should begin to take Yasmin contraceptive pills on the first day of her menstrual period.
Withdrawal bleeding usually occurs within 3 days following the last active tablets.

Missed Pill Instructions - Yasmin Contraceptive Pills

If You Miss 1 Active Pill:
Take the tablet as soon as you remember. Take the next pill at your regular time. This means you may take two pills in one day.
If You Miss 2 Active Pills In A Row In Week 1 Or Week 2 Of Your Pack:
Take two pills on the day you remember and two pills the next day.Then take one pill a day until you finish the pack. You MUST use another birth control method (such as condoms or spermicides) as a back-up for 7 days after restarting your tablets.
If You Miss 2 Active Pills In A Row In The 3rd Week Or 4th Week:
THROW OUT the rest of the pill pack and start a new pack that same day. You MUST use another birth control method (such as condoms or spermicides) as a back-up for 7 days after restarting your tablets.

Side Effects of Yasmin Birth Control Pill

The commonly occurring possible side effects reported in patients treated with Yasmin contraceptive pill include nausea, stomach pain, changes in weight, headache, including migraines, mood changes, including depression, Irregular uterine bleeding, breast tenderness or pain.

Yasmin Contraceptive Pill - Contraindications

Yasmin Contraceptive Pill is contraindicated in women who are known to have the following medical conditions:

• Hypersensitivity to Drospirenone and/or Ethinyl oestradiol , the active ingredients in Yasmin or any of the inactive ingredients
• Renal impairment
• Adrenal insufficiency
• A high risk of arterial or venous thrombotic diseases. Examples include women who are known to: Smoke, if over age 35, have deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, now or in the past, have cerebrovascular disease, have coronary artery disease, have thrombogenic valvular or thrombogenic rhythm diseases of the heart (for example, subacute bacterial endocarditis with valvular disease, or atrial fibrillation)
• Have inherited or acquired hypercoagulopathies
• Have uncontrolled hypertension
• Have diabetes mellitus with vascular disease
• Have headaches with focal neurological symptoms or have migraine headaches with or without aura if over age 35
• Undiagnosed abnormal uterine bleeding
• Breast cancer or other estrogen- or progestin-sensitive cancer, now or in the past
• Liver tumor (benign or malignant) or liver disease
• Pregnancy or suspected pregnancy because there is no reason to use Combine Oral Contraceptives during pregnancy

Yasmin Contraceptive Pill - More Details

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Yasmin Birth Control Pill