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 | Triphasil is used to prevent pregnancy or to regulate your menstrual cycle.
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Common Brand Name(s)
Brevicon, Demulen, Lo/Ovral, Loestrin, Modicon,
Nordette, Norinyl, Ortho-Novum, Ovcon, Ovral, Tri-Phasil
Uses
This medication is used to prevent pregnancy or
to regulate your menstrual cycle. Certain brands
of birth control pills may be used for treating
acne or as a "morning after" pill for emergency
contraception. Consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Use of this medication does not protect you or your
partner against sexually transmitted diseases (e.g.,
HIV, gonorrhea).
How to Use
Take this medication with food or immediately after
a meal to prevent stomach upset. Try to take this
medication at the same time each day. This may help
you to remember to take it. Learn proper use of
your particular brand of medication. Follow your
dosing schedule carefully. Be sure to ask your doctor
or pharmacist if you have any questions. Use a supplemental
form of birth control during the first week of taking
this medication since it takes a while to be effective.
Follow your doctor's directions exactly if this
drug is being used as a "morning after" pill.
Side Effects
This medication may cause dizziness, headache, lightheadedness,
stomach upset, bloating, or nausea. If these effects
persist or worsen, contact your doctor. 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 in the arms or legs, yellowing of the
eyes or skin. If you notice other effects not listed
above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
Before you take this medication, tell your doctor
your entire medical history, including family medical
history, especially: asthma, high blood pressure,
kidney disease, liver 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 of cholesterol or
lipids (fats), diabetes, depression. Depending on
strength, this drug may cause a patchy, darkening
of the skin on the face (melasma). Higher strengths
are more likely to cause melasma. Sunlight may intensify
this darkening and you may need to avoid prolonged
sun exposure and sunlamps. Consult your doctor regarding
use of sunscreens and protective clothing. It may
take a long time for you to become pregnant after
you stop taking birth control pills. Consult your
doctor. Do not smoke cigarettes. Birth-control pills
slightly increase your risk of strokes, blood clots,
high blood pressure, heart attacks, gallbladder
disease, vision problems, and liver tumors. Cigarette
smoking (especially 15 or more cigarettes daily)
and age (women older than 35/smokers or 40/nonsmokers
years of age) further increase the risk of stroke,
blood clots, high blood pressure and heart attacks.
Ask your pharmacist or doctor for a copy of the
patient labeling which explains these risks in more
detail. Consult your doctor 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, your tolerance
of the 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 pills. This drug must not be
used during pregnancy. If you become pregnant or
think you may be pregnant, inform your doctor immediately.
This medication passes into breast milk. This may
affect milk production and may have harmful effects
on a nursing infant. Consult your doctor before
breast-feeding.
Drug Interactions
Tell your doctor what prescription and nonprescription
drugs you are taking. Drugs that may decrease the
effectiveness of the pill 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, nelfinavir, ritonavir,
St John's wort, troglitazone. Ask your doctor if
you should use additional birth control methods
while taking any of the drugs mentioned above while
taking birth control pills. Also tell your doctor
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 the results of certain lab tests
(e.g., thyroid). Inform all laboratory personnel
that you use this drug. Birth control pills may
significantly intensify the effects of alcohol.
Consult your doctor or pharmacist about this. Do
not start or stop any medicine without doctor or
pharmacist approval.
Overdose
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison
control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms
of overdose may include nausea and vomiting. Females
may experience vaginal bleeding.
Notes
Do not allow anyone else to take this medication.
Keep all appointments with your doctor and the laboratory.
You should have a complete physical examination,
including blood pressure measurements, breast and
pelvic examinations, and a PAP test (for vaginal
cancer), at least once a 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 the information carefully. Ask
your doctor or pharmacist any questions you may
have.
Missed Dose
Missed dose advice differs and depends on the brand
used, and the number of doses missed. Refer to the
product package information for advice on missed
doses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have
any questions.
Storage
Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees
F (between 15 and 30 degrees C) away from moisture
and sunlight. Do not store in the bathroom.
