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ORTHO EVRA
DESCRIPTION AND SIDE EFFECTS
BUY
ORTHOEVRA
overview:
Orthoevra is a natural sex hormone
produced in women used to prevent pregnancy.
DIRECTIONS:
Orthoevra uses a 28-day, or
four-week cycle. You should apply a new Orthoevra patch on the same day of the
week for three consecutive weeks, for a total of 21 days. You should not
apply a patch during the fourth week. Your menstrual period should start
during this "patch-free" week. Every new Orthoevra patch should be applied on the
same day of each week.
side effects:
Do not use Orthoevra more frequently
than directed. Tobacco smoke increases the risk of getting a blood clot
or having a stroke while taking Orthoevra . 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 Orthoevra . 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 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:
It is important that the
doctor has your complete medical history. Consult with your doctor
before using Orthoevra 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 Orthoevra 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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