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Oral contraceptives

warning: Smoking cigarettes while using it drug increases your chance about having heart problems. do not smoke while using it med. the risk of heart problems increases with age (especially in women greater than 35 years of age) & with frequent smoking (15 cigarettes per day or greater).

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

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

Lo Ovral 21 side effects: it tablet may cause dizziness, headache, lightheadedness, stomach upset, bloating, or nausea. If these effects persist or worsen, contact your healthcare professional. 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 at the arms or legs, yellowing of eyes or skin. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact youre doctor or pharmacist.

Lo Ovral 21 Precautions: Before you take this tablet, tell youre doctor your entire medical history, including family medical history, especially: asthma, high blood pressure, kidney disease, liver disease, heart disease, stroke, history about 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 about skin on face (melasma). Higher strengths more likely to cause melasma. Sunlight may intensify it darkening & you may need to avoid prolonged sun exposure and 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 pills. Consult your doctor. don't smoke cigarettes. Birth-control pills slightly increase youre risk of strokes, blood clots, high blood pressure, heart attacks, gallbladder disease, vision problems, & liver tumors. Cigarette smoking (especially 15 or more cigarettes daily) & age (women older than 35/smokers or 40/nonsmokers years of age) further increase the risk of stroke, blood clots, HBP and heart attacks. Ask you're healthcare professional or physician for copy about the patient labeling which explains these risks in more detail. Consult your pharmacist for any questions, including possible use in nonsmokers over 40 years of age. If you near-sighted or wear contact lenses, you may develop vision problems. Also, you're tolerance of the lenses may decrease. Contact you're eye doctor if these problems occur. Before having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor that you take birth control tablets. this drug must not be used during pregnancy. If you become pregnant or think you may be pregnant, inform your pharmacist immediately. it medication passes into breast milk. it may affect milk production and may have harmful effects on a nursing infant. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

Lo Ovral 21 med interactions: Tell you're physician what prescription & nonprescription drugs you are taking. drugs that may decrease the effectiveness of the pill include: griseofulvin, much 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 your physician if you should use additional birth control methods while taking any of the drugs mentioned above while taking birth control tablets. Also tell your healthcare professional 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 pill. Birth control meds may significantly intensify effects of alcohol. Consult youre physician or healthcare professional about this. do not start or stop any medicine without healthcare professional or healthcare professional approval.

Lo Ovral 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.

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

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

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

Active Ingredients : Contraceptives