Warning: the following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, expertise and expertise about your pharmacist. it must not be construed to indicate that use of tablet is safe or effective for you. Consult your doctor before using this medication.

Oral contraceptives

warning: Smoking cigarettes while using it medication increases your chance of having heart problems. don't smoke while using it medication. risk about heart problems increases with age (especially in women greater then 35 years about age) & with frequent smoking (15 cigarettes daily or greater).

Ovral 28 Usage: it medication is used to prevent pregnancy or to regulate your menstrual cycle. Certain brands of birth control pills may be used since treating acne or as a 'morning after' med for emergency contraception. Consult your physician or pharmacist. Use of this medication does not protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted diseases (e.g., HIV, gonorrhea).

How to use Ovral 28: Take this medication with food or immediately after meal to prevent stomach upset. Try to take this drug at the same time each day. this may help you to remember to take it. Learn proper use about you're particular brand of med. Follow your dosing schedule carefully. Be sure to ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions. Use supplemental form about birth control during the first week about taking this medication since this takes while to be effective. Follow your doctor's directions exactly if this med is being used as a 'morning after' pill.

Ovral 28 side effects: this medication may cause dizziness, headache, lightheadedness, stomach upset, bloating, or nausea. If these effects persist or worsen, contact you're pharmacist. Notify your doctor if you experience: severe depression, groin or calf pain, sudden severe headache, chest pain, shortness about breath, lumps in the breast, weakness or tingling in the arms or legs, yellowing about eyes or skin. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Ovral 28 Precautions: Before you take this med, tell some your healthcare professional your entire medical history, including family medical history, especially: asthma, hypertension, 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, it drug can cause 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 youre physician regarding use of sunscreens and protective clothing. it may take long time for you to become pregnant after you stop taking birth control pills. Consult your pharmacist. do not smoke cigarettes. Birth-control tablets slightly increase your 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 risk of stroke, blood clots, high blood pressure & heart attacks. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for copy of patient labeling which explains these risks in more detail. Consult your physician 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, youre tolerance of the lenses may decrease. Contact your eye doctor if these problems occur. Before having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the pharmacist 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 some your doctor immediately. this medication passes at to breast milk. this may affect milk production & may have harmful effects on a nursing infant. Consult you're doctor before breast-feeding.

Ovral 28 drug interactions: Tell your physician what prescription & nonprescription drugs you are taking. drugs that may decrease effectiveness of the med include: griseofulvin, many antibiotics (e.g., penicillins, macrolides, tetracyclines, sulfas, cephalosporins), chloramphenicol, many seizure meds (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 you're physician if you should use additional birth control methods while taking any of the meds mentioned above while taking birth control tablets. Also tell your physician if you use: thyroid hormone tablets, 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. it product can affect results of certain lab tests (e.g., thyroid). Inform every laboratory personnel that you use it drug. Birth control pills may significantly intensify the effects about alcohol. Consult you're doctor or pharmacist about this. do not start or stop any medicine without pharmacist or doctor approval.

Ovral 28 Overdose: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms about overdose may include nausea & vomiting. Females may experience vaginal bleeding.

Ovral 28 special notes: do not allow anyone else to take it drug. Keep all appointments with you're pharmacist & laboratory. You should have complete physical examination, including blood pressure measurements, breast & pelvic examinations, & PAP test (for vaginal cancer), at least one time 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 information carefully. Ask your healthcare professional or physician any questions you may have.

If you missed Ovral 28 dose: Missed dose advice differs & depends on the brand used, & number of doses missed. Refer to product package information for advice on missed doses. Ask youre doctor or healthcare professional if you have any questions.

Ovral 28 Storage: Store at room temperature between 59 & 86 degrees F (between 15 & 30 degrees C) away from moisture & sunlight. don't store in the bathroom.

Active Ingredients : Contraceptives