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Drug Information
- Nordette 28
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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). |
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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.
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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. |
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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.
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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. |
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If overdose is suspected,
contact your local poison control center or emergency
room immediately. |
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