ORTHO-TRICYCLEN
DESCRIPTION AND SIDE EFFECTS
BUY
ORTHO-TRICYCLEN
overview:
Ortho-Tricyclen is a natural sex hormone
produced in women used to prevent pregnancy.
DIRECTIONS:
Ortho-Tricyclen is normally taken
as prescribed by your doctor at the same time every day. Ortho-Tricyclen
should be started on the first Sunday after you start your period or on
the first day of your period. I f you miss a dose take it as soon as you
remember and then take the next pill at the regular time as usual. If
you miss two doses in a row, take two tablets for the next 2 days, then
continue with your scheduled doses. If you miss one or two doses another
form of birth control is recommended for the next 7-10 days. If more
than 2 doses of Ortho-Tricyclen are missed contact a health care professional. A complete
check-up is required every six to twelve months. Use another form of
birth control for the first cycle while taking Ortho-Tricyclen.
side effects:
Do not use Ortho-Tricyclen more frequently
than directed. Tobacco smoke increases the risk of getting a blood clot
or having a stroke while taking Ortho-Tricyclen. You are strongly
advised not to smoke. Side effects are usually rare in women who are
healthy and do not smoke while taking this medication. Many of the minor
side effects may go away as your body adjusts to Ortho-Tricyclen. The
following are serious side effects and require immediate medical
attention. Seek emergency attention if you experience chest pain,
coughing up blood, dizziness or fainting spells, leg, arm, or groin
pain, severe or sudden headaches, severe stomach pain, sudden shortness
of breath, sudden loss of coordination, swelling of hands, feet or
ankles, or rapid weight gain, vision or speech problems, and weakness or
numbness in the arm and legs, especially if on one side of the body.
Other serious side effects from taking Ortho-Tricyclen that are rare and require contact with a
medical professional include changes in vaginal bleeding during your
period, headaches and migraines, increase in blood sugar, increases in
blood pressure, tenderness in the upper abdomen, vomiting and yellowing
of eyes or the skin. Side effects that do not usually require medical
attention are breakthrough bleeding, spotting, breast enlargement,
tenderness, unusual discharge or milk production, mild upset stomach,
mood changes, increased appetite, increased sensitivity to sunlight,
nausea, skin rash, acne, or brown spots, tiredness, or weight gain.
warnings and precautions:
Before taking Ortho-Tricyclen
it is important that the
doctor has your complete medical history. Consult with your doctor if
you have an unusual allergy to aspirin, salicylates, other NSAIDS,
foods, dyes, or preservatives, anemia, asthma, you are a cigarette
smoker, diabetes, drink more than three alcoholic beverages a day, heart
or circulation problems, high blood pressure, kidney disease, liver
disease, nasal polyps, stomach or bleeding ulcers, taking blood
thinners, pregnant or trying to become pregnant, or breast feeding.
INTERACTIONS:
Before taking Ortho-Tricyclen
inform your doctor about all the
medicines you use, this includes antibiotics, barbiturates, carbamezapine, caffeine, clofibrate, cyclosporine, dantrolene,
grapefruit juice, hydrocortisone, medications for sleep (i.e. diazepam,
temazepam), medications for mental depression, medicine for diabetes,
mineral oil, modafinil, oxcarbaepine, phenytoin, prednisolone,
medications used to treat HIV, selegline, soy isoflavones, st johns
wart, tamoxifen, raloxifene, theophylline, topiramate, and warfarin.
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