elect to use this product as a method of contraception.
Take this medication with food or immediately after a meal to avoid
stomach upset. Try to take this medication at the same time each day.
21-tablet packet, take one tablet daily for 21 days and then wait 7
days (no tablets) before starting a new packet. If you have a 28-tablet
color. These tablets do not contain ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel;
they contain iron (ferrous fumarate) or an inactive ingredient and are
A new 28-tablet packet should be started the day after taking your
28th tablet. When first starting on this medication, use an additional
carefully concerning when to take your first tablet (on the first or fifth
day of your menstrual period, or on the first Sunday on or after
has advised you to do so. Do not stop taking this medication without
talking to your doctor.
pressure, angina, or heart disease; had a stroke; a bleeding or
blood-clotting disorder; breast, uterine, or another hormone-related
abnormal vaginal bleeding; migraines; asthma; or seizures or epilepsy.
You may not be able to take birth control pills, or you may require
Birth control pills are in the FDA pregnancy category X. This means
that birth control pills are known to cause birth defects in an unborn
pregnant or think you might be pregnant.
The hormones in birth control pills pass into breast milk and may
1. Take it as soon as you remember. Take the next pill at your regular
time. This means you take 2 pills in 1 day.
If you MISS 2 active [white] pills in a row in WEEK 1 OR WEEK 2 of
your pack:
3. You MAY BECOME PREGNANT if you have sex in the 7 days after
you miss pills.
a back-up method for those 7 days.
If you MISS 2 active [white] pills in a row in WEEK 3:
day.
If you are a Sunday Starter:
pills that same day.
2. You may not have your period this month but this is expected.
provider because you might be pregnant.
3. You MAY BECOME PREGNANT if you have sex in the 7 days after
or sponge) as
a back-up method for those 7 days.
1. If you are a Day 1 Starter:
THROW OUT the rest of the pill pack and start a new pack that same
Keep taking 1 pill every day until Sunday.
On Sunday, THROW OUT the rest of the pack and start a new pack of
However, if you miss your period 2 months in a row, call your doctor
or health care provider because you might be pregnant.
You MUST use another birth control method (such as condoms, foam,
or sponge) as
the birth control pills and seek emergency medical attention or contact
your doctor immediately: an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing;
blood clot in an arm or leg (pain, redness, swelling, or numbness of an
arm or leg); high blood pressure (severe headache, flushing, blurred
fatigue).
Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur. Continue
bleeding; or breast tenderness.
These side effects may disappear or be less noticeable after 3 to 6
The side effects listed below generally occur very rarely and are not
considered serious. If you experience any of the following, talk to your
skin or acne; changes in your sex drive; lethargy or fatigue; bloating;
changes in skin color; or changes in blood sugar.
bothersome.
large doses of oral contraceptives by young children. Over dosage
may cause nausea, and withdrawal bleeding may occur in females.
stroke, or blood clot formation.
Birth control pills do not protect you from sexually transmitted
intended that this information covers all uses, directions, drug
interactions, precautions, or adverse effects of your medication. This
for any particular patient. We disclaim all responsibility for the
accuracy and reliability of this information, and/or any consequences
consequences arise. No warranty, either expressed or implied, is made
in regards to this information.
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