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Oral contraceptives

warning: Smoking cigarettes while using it drug increases your chance of having heart problems. do not smoke while using this pill. risk of heart problems increases with age (especially in gir greater then 35 years of age) and with frequent smoking (15 cigarettes daily or greater).

Simular Drugs : Tri Levlen, Tri Levlen 21, Tri Levlen 28

Tri Levlen 21 Usage: this medication is used to prevent pregnancy or to regulate your menstrual cycle. Certain brands about birth control meds may be used for treating acne or as a 'morning after' tablet for emergency contraception. Consult your physician or healthcare professional. Use of this medication does not protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted diseases (e.g., HIV, gonorrhea).

How to use Tri Levlen 21: Take this medication with food or immediately after a meal to prevent stomach upset. Try to take this med in the same time each day. it may help you to remember to take this. Learn proper use of your particular brand of drug. Follow you're dosing schedule carefully. Be sure to ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions. Use supplemental form of birth control during the 1-st week of taking this pill for it takes while to be effective. Follow your doctor's directions exactly if this med is being used as 'morning after' med.

Tri Levlen 21 side effects: it medication can cause dizziness, headache, lightheadedness, stomach upset, bloating, or nausea. If these effects persist or worsen, contact your healthcare professional. Notify some your physician 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 eyes or skin. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your pharmacist or physician.

Tri Levlen 21 Precautions: Before you take this drug, tell you're doctor youre entire medical history, including family medical history, especially: asthma, high blood pressure, kidney disease, liver disease, 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 about cholesterol or lipids (fats), diabetes, depression. Depending on strength, it drug can cause a patchy, darkening of the skin on face (melasma). Higher strengths are more likely to cause melasma. Sunlight may intensify this darkening & you may need to avoid prolonged sun exposure & sunlamps. Consult your pharmacist regarding use of sunscreens & protective clothing. it may take long clock for you to become pregnant after you stop taking birth control tablets. Consult your doctor. do not smoke cigarettes. Birth-control tablets slightly increase youre risk of strokes, blood clots, HBP, heart attacks, gallbladder disease, vision problems, and liver tumors. Cigarette smoking (especially 15 or more cigarettes daily) & age (women older than 35/smokers or 40/nonsmokers years about age) further increase the risk of stroke, blood clots, HBP & heart attacks. Ask your pharmacist or physician for a copy of patient labeling which explains these risks in more detail. Consult youre pharmacist for any questions, including possible use at nonsmokers over 40 years of age. If you are near-sighted or wear contact lenses, you may develop vision problems. Also, your tolerance of 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 meds. this drug must not be used during pregnancy. If you become pregnant or think you may be pregnant, inform you're pharmacist immediately. this drug passes into breast milk. it may affect milk production & may have harmful effects on a nursing infant. Consult you're doctor before breast-feeding.

Tri Levlen 21 drug interactions: Tell your doctor what prescription & nonprescription drugs you taking. drugs that may decrease effectiveness of the tablet 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, St John's wort, bosentan, certain HIV protease inhibitors (e.g., amprenavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir), troglitazone. Ask youre doctor if you must use additional birth control methods while taking any of the medications mentioned above while taking birth control pills. Also tell your physician 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 results of certain lab tests (e.g., thyroid). Inform all laboratory personnel that you use it drug. Birth control meds may significantly intensify effects of alcohol. Consult your doctor or healthcare professional about this. do not start or stop any medicine without pharmacist or pharmacist approval.

Tri Levlen 21 Overdose: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include nausea & vomiting. Females may experience vaginal bleeding.

Tri Levlen 21 special notes: do not allow anyone else to take this medication. Keep all appointments with your doctor & the laboratory. You should have complete physical examination, including blood pressure measurements, breast and pelvic examinations, & a PAP test (for vaginal cancer), at least 1 time year. Follow your doctor's instructions for examining youre own breasts, & report any lumps immediately. manufacturer's fact sheet about this drug should be dispensed with each prescription. Read information carefully. Ask youre healthcare professional or pharmacist any questions you may have.

If you missed Tri Levlen 21 dose: Missed dose advice differs & depends on brand used, & the number of doses missed. Refer to product package information for advice on missed doses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

Tri Levlen 21 Storage: Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (between 15 and 30 degrees C) away from moisture & sunlight. do not store at the bathroom.

Active Ingredients : Contraceptives