Progestin oral contraceptives are birth control pills. They contain either norgestrel or norethindrone (female hormones).
Brand Names:
Nor-QD, Camila, Errin, Nora-BE, Plan B, Ortho Micronor, Jolivette, Ovrette
Contraindications:
You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to a progestin oral contraceptive, or to other progestin drugs, such as progesterone, megestrol, or medroxyprogesterone. You should not use if you are pregnant. You should not use if you have had liver disease, blood clots, cancer, or abnormal vaginal bleeding. Make sure your doctor knows if you are allergic to tartrazine.
Uses:
Tablet
You may take the pills with food or milk to avoid stomach upset.
Keep your pills in the container you receive from the pharmacy. Take the pills in the order they appear in the container.
Take your pill at the same time every day, even during your menstrual period.
If a dose is missed:
If you miss taking one tablet, you could become pregnant.
If you have missed one day's dose, you should stop taking the oral contraceptive AND USE ANOTHER METHOD OF BIRTH CONTROL until your next menstrual period begins, or until your doctor has determined that you are not pregnant.
If you have any questions about this, call your doctor.
Storage:
Store your pills in the original container, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
Keep all medicine away from children and never share your medicine with anyone.
Special precautions:
Before taking, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart failure or liver disease. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking, call your doctor
Make sure your doctor knows if you are taking bromocriptine (Parlodel®).
Warnings:
Usa a different kind of birth control during the first 3 weeks of using this medicine to make sure you are protected from pregnancy.
Tell your doctor if you have lupus, high blood pressure, epilepsy, asthma, migraine headaches, sugar diabetes, or depression.
If you smoke while taking birth control pills, you increase your risk of having a heart attack, stroke, or blood clot. If you have any questions about the risks in taking this medicine, talk to your doctor.
If you miss two periods in a row, call your doctor for a pregnancy test before you take any more pills.
You should see your doctor on a regular basis (every 6 months or 1 year) while taking birth control pills.
It is best to wait 2 or 3 months after stopping birth control pills before trying to get pregnant.
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
