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* you have an allergy toethinyloestradiol, norethisteroneor any of the ingredients listed atthe end of this leaflet.Symptoms of an allergic reactionmay include:* asthma, wheezing or shortness ofbreath* swelling of the face, lips ortongue which may causedifficulty in swallowing orbreathing* hives, itching or skin rash* faintingTell your doctor about any existingmedical condition as this may beaffected by taking the birth controlpill.Do not take BREVINOR-1 if thepackaging is torn or shows signs oftampering.Before you start to take itYou must tell your doctor if:* you are breast feeding.* you have gallbladder disease.* you are a heavy smoker,especially if you are aged over 35years (See "While you are takingBREVINOR-1").* you have diabetes.* you have or have had depression.* you are lactose intolerant. Thismedicine contains lactose.Taking other medicinesTell your doctor or pharmacist ifyou are taking any othermedicines, including any that youbuy without a prescription fromyour pharmacy, supermarket orhealth food shop.Some medicines may interfere withthe effectiveness of BREVINOR-1.This is particularly important ifyou need to take antibiotics ormedicines for epilepsy.Your doctor will advise you if youneed to take extra contraceptiveprecautions for the time that you aretaking the other medicine.How to takeBREVINOR-1BREVINOR-1 21 DayEach strip of BREVINOR-1 21 DayTablets contains 21 white activetablets.* To begin BREVINOR-1 21 Day,take your first tablet on the firstday of your next period, that is,the day your bleeding starts.* Take your first tablet from thetop row of the strip. Take thetablet which corresponds to theappropriate day of the week. Forexample, if your first day ofbleeding is on TUESDAY, take awhite tablet marked "TUE".* Continue to take one tablet everyday, following the arrows aroundthe strip coinciding with the daysof the week, until you finish all21 white tablets.* Once all 21 white tablets havebeen taken, leave 7 tablet-freedays before starting your newstrip.* Start your tablets the same day ofthe week every four weeks.For each new strip take your firsttablet from the top row of the strip.Take the tablet which corresponds tothe appropriate day of the week. Forexample, if your first day of bleedingis on TUESDAY, take a tabletmarked "TUE" from the top row ofthe strip. Then repeat the sequenceof tablet taking for as long as birthcontrol is required.You can expect your period duringthe tablet-free week. Your protectioncontinues during the week you arewithout tablets. This product iseffective from the first day if taken asdirected above.Although spotting and break-throughbleeding may occur in some women,these tend to disappear in themajority of patients after the firstthree to four cycles.If you are switching toBREVINOR-1 21 Day fromanother 21 or 28 Day oralcontraceptive, please talk to yourdoctor or pharmacist.During any period of vomiting ordiarrhoea, continue takingBREVINOR-1 tablets. Also use anon-hormonal method ofcontraception (other than therhythm or temperature method),and continue for seven daysfollowing the episode of vomitingor diarrhoea.If these seven days extend into the 7tablet-free days, you should start anew pack on the next day afterhaving taken the last tablet from thecurrent pack.If you suffer from a stomach upsetwhich results in vomiting ordiarrhoea, the effectiveness ofBREVINOR-1 may be reduced.BREVINOR-1 28 DayEach strip of BREVINOR-1 28 DayTablets contains 21 white activetablets and 7 orange inactive tablets.* To begin BREVINOR-1 28 Day,take your first tablet on the firstday of your next period, that is,the day your bleeding starts.* Take your first tablet from thetop row of the green section ofthe strip (ie the section whichcontains all the white tablets).Take the tablet whichcorresponds to the appropriateday of the week. For example, ifyour first day of bleeding is onTUESDAY, take the white tabletmarked "TUE" from the top rowof the green section of the strip.* Continue to take one tablet everyday, following the arrows aroundthe strip, until you finish all 21white tablets in the green sectionof the strip.* Then take one orange tablet dailyfor the next 7 days, following thearrows. Taking these orangetablets helps you to remember totake a tablet every day.When you have finished your firststrip of tablets start the next strip thefollowing day and continue takingthe tablets even when you are havinga period.BREVINOR-1* 21 AND BREVINOR-1* 28 DAY TABLETS 2
For each new strip take your firsttablet from the top row of the greensection of the strip. Take the tabletwhich corresponds to the appropriateday of the week. For example, ifyour first day of bleeding is onTUESDAY, take the white tabletmarked "TUE" from the top row ofthe green section of the strip. Thenrepeat the sequence of tablet takingfor as long as birth control isrequired. This product is effectivefrom the first day if taken as directedabove.Although spotting and break-throughbleeding may occur in some women,these tend to disappear in themajority of patients after the firstthree to four cycles.Make sure you always have a newstrip of tablets available, so thatyou can continue to take the tabletswithout interruption.If you are switching toBREVINOR-1 28 Day fromanother 21 or 28 Day oralcontraceptive, please talk to yourdoctor or pharmacist.During any period of vomiting ordiarrhoea, continue takingBREVINOR-1 tablets. Also use anon-hormonal method ofcontraception (other than therhythm or temperature method),and continue for seven daysfollowing the episode of vomitingor diarrhoea.If these seven days extend into theinactive orange tablet section youshould start a new pack on the nextday after having taken the last activewhite tablet from the green section ofthe current pack (i.e. skip the orangeinactive tablets).If you suffer from a stomach upsetwhich results in vomiting ordiarrhoea, the effectiveness ofBREVINOR-1 may be reduced.When to take itTake your tablet at approximately thesame time each day.If you forget to take a tabletTake the tablets at about the sametime each day.If you miss a white active tablet:If you are less than 12 hours late intaking your tablet, you should takethat tablet at once and then takethe next one at your usual time.If you are more than 12 hours latein taking your tablet, do not takeit.Take the next day's tablet at the usualtime and take extra contraceptiveprecautions for the next seven days.The rhythm or temperature methodsare not suitable for this.If the seven days extend into theinactive orange tablet section (ifusing a 28 day pack) or the 7tablet-free days (if using a 21 daypack), do not take the orange tablets(if using a 28 day pack). Start a newpack on the day after taking the lastwhite active tablet from the greensection of the current pack. Takeyour first tablet from the top row ofthe green section of the strip, thenrepeat the sequence of tablet takingfor as long as birth control isrequired. This will mean that youwill not have a period until youfinish the second pack.If you miss an orange inactivetablet (if using a 28 day pack), takeit as soon as you remember andcontinue on as before. Additionalbirth control method is notnecessary in this case.If your doctor told you to takeBREVINOR-1 differently, or you areunclear about the above directions,discuss this with him or her.If you have trouble rememberingto take BREVINOR-1, ask yourpharmacist for some hints.If you miss a periodIf you have missed a period you maybe pregnant.Contact your doctor immediately.If you take too much(overdose)Immediately telephone your doctoror pharmacist or the PoisonsInformation Centre (telephone 1311 26) or go to Accident andEmergency at your nearesthospital. Do this even if there areno signs of discomfort orpoisoning.Serious ill effects have not beenreported in young children who havetaken large doses of birth controlpills. Overdosage may cause nausea.This may be followed by vaginalbleeding in some women.While you are takingBREVINOR-1Things you must doStop taking the tablets and seeyour doctor if you developunexplained or persistent pains inthe head, chest, stomach or legs. Inthe meantime, use another methodof birth control. See your doctorimmediately.Stop taking BREVINOR-1 Tabletsif you develop gradual or sudden,partial or complete loss of vision;double vision or symptoms ofsevere vision impairment, eyeprotrusion, swelling of the eye oreye lesions, aggravation ofmigraine or development of severeheadache of a new pattern. Seeyour doctor immediately and useanother birth control method inthe meantime.Tell the hospital doctor that youare taking BREVINOR-1 birthcontrol pills if you need to have anoperation, or go to hospital in anemergency.Delays in becoming pregnant mayoccur after BREVINOR-1 therapy isstopped. This is more likely to occurin women whose periods wereirregular before using birth controlpills.BREVINOR-1* 21 AND BREVINOR-1* 28 DAY TABLETS 3
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