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trazodone, Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine), Zoloft (sertraline), Zyrtec<br />
(cetirizine)<br />
8. Kariva (desogestrel/ ethinyl estradiol)<br />
Pronunciation: dess-oh-jess-trel/ eth-ə-nil- e-thye-noe-dye-ole<br />
Classification: Monophasic Oral Contraceptive<br />
IFU: Oral Contraceptive<br />
Route: oral<br />
Dosage: One light orange tablet taken at the same time each day for 21 consecutive days<br />
followed by one green (inert) tablet daily for 7 days per menstrual cycle.<br />
Action: It works mainly by preventing the release of an egg (ovulation) during your menstrual<br />
cycle<br />
Adverse Reaction: Nausea, vomiting, headache, bloating, breast tenderness, swelling of the<br />
ankles/feet (fluid retention), or weight change may occur. Vaginal bleeding between periods<br />
(spotting) or missed/irregular periods may occur, especially during the first few months of use<br />
Interactions: griseofulvin, modafinil, rifamycins (such as rifampin, rifabutin), St. John's wort,<br />
drugs used to treat seizures (such as barbiturates, carbamazepine, felbamate, phenytoin,<br />
primidone, topiramate), HIV drugs (such as nelfinavir, nevirapine, ritonavir (may increase the<br />
chance of getting 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 uterine lining, making it<br />
harder for sperm to reach the uterus and harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus.<br />
Adverse Reaction:<br />
Interactions:<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 menstruation to<br />
occur — and then insert a new ring after a week.<br />
Action: prevents pregnancy by releasing hormones into your body
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