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Dosage: One light orange tablet taken at the same time each day for 21<br />
consecutive days followed by one green (inert) tablet daily for 7 days per<br />
menstrual cycle.<br />
Action: It works mainly by preventing the release of an egg (ovulation)<br />
during your menstrual cycle<br />
Adverse Reaction: Nausea, vomiting, headache, bloating, breast tenderness,<br />
swelling of the ankles/feet (fluid retention), or weight change may occur.<br />
Vaginal bleeding between periods (spotting) or missed/irregular periods<br />
may occur, especially during the first few months of use<br />
Interactions: griseofulvin, modafinil, rifamycins (such as rifampin, rifabutin),<br />
St. John's wort, drugs used to treat seizures (such as barbiturates,<br />
carbamazepine, felbamate, phenytoin, primidone, topiramate), HIV drugs<br />
(such as nelfinavir, nevirapine, ritonavir (may increase the chance of getting<br />
pregnant when taken together)<br />
9. Loestrin®Fe24 (norethindrone/ ethinyl estradiol)<br />
Pronunciation: nor-eth-in-drone/e-thye-noe-dye-ole<br />
Classification: Monophasic Oral Contraceptive<br />
IFU: Oral Contraceptive<br />
Route: Oral<br />
Dosage: One tablet taken at the same time each day for 28 days.<br />
Action: This medication also causes changes in your cervical mucus and<br />
uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach the uterus and harder for<br />
a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus.<br />
Adverse Reaction: Interactions: Adderall (amphetamine /<br />
dextroamphetamine), Ambien (zolpidem), clonazepam, Cymbalta<br />
(duloxetine), Fish Oil (omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids), Flexeril<br />
(cyclobenzaprine), ibuprofen, Klonopin (clonazepam), Lamictal (lamotrigine),<br />
levothyroxine, Lexapro (escitalopram), Singulair (montelukast), Synthroid<br />
(levothyroxine, Topamax (topiramate), tramadol, trazodone, Vitamin D3<br />
(cholecalciferol), Xanax (alprazolam), Zoloft (sertraline), Zyrtec (cetirizine)<br />
10. NuvaRing (etonogestrel/ ethinyl estradiol)<br />
Pronunciation: e-thye-noe-dye-ole /eth-in-il es-tra-dye-ole<br />
Classification: Estrogen/ Progestin<br />
IFU: Vaginal Contraceptive<br />
Route: It's a flexible, transparent plastic ring that's inserted into the vagina.<br />
Dosage: You wear NuvaRing for three weeks, and then remove it — allowing<br />
menstruation to occur — and then insert a new ring after a week.
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