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| Uses |
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| | Ortho Tri-cyclen is an estrogen
and progestin combination used to prevent pregnancy. Ortho Tri-cyclen may also
be used to regulate the menstrual cycle, treat symptoms of menopause, or treat
other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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| Directions |
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| | Follow the directions for
using Ortho Tri-cyclen provided by your doctor. This medicine comes with a patient
information leaflet. Read it carefully. Ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist
any questions that you may have before using this medicine. Try to take Ortho
Tri-cyclen at the same time every day, not more than 24 hours apart. If you have
any questions, contact your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.
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| Side
Effects | | | |
| | Side effects, that may go
away during treatment, include nausea, vomiting, bleeding between menstrual periods,
breast tenderness, or weight change. If they continue or are bothersome, check
with your doctor. Check with your doctor as soon as possible if you experience
persistent or recurrent abnormal vaginal bleeding, a missed menstrual period,
dizziness or fainting, swelling of fingers or ankles, headache, or difficulty
wearing contact lenses. Contact your doctor immediately if you experience sharp
or crushing chest pain, sudden shortness of breath, sudden severe headache or
leg pain, yellow skin or eyes, changes in vision, numbness of an arm or leg, or
severe stomach pain. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your
doctor, nurse, or pharmacist. | | | |
| Precautions |
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| | Smoking cigarettes while using
this medicine may increase your risk of stroke, heart attack, blood clots, high
blood pressure, or other diseases of the heart and blood vessels. If you have
vomiting or diarrhea for any reason, your medicine may not work as well. Taking
certain antibiotics or anticonvulsants while you are using this medicine may decrease
the effectiveness of this medicine. To prevent pregnancy, use an additional form
of birth control until your next period. If you have any questions, contact your
doctor, nurse, or pharmacist. Before you have any medical or dental treatments,
emergency care, or surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are using this
medicine. If you wear contact lenses and you develop problems with them, contact
your doctor. Before you begin taking any new medicine, either prescription or
over-the-counter, check with your doctor or pharmacist. This medicine may cause
dark skin patches on your face. Exposure to the sun may make these patches darker.
If patches develop, use a sunscreen or protective clothing when exposed to the
sun, sunlamps, or tanning booths. Use of this medicine will not prevent the spread
of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant.
If you suspect that you could be pregnant, contact your doctor immediately. This
medicine is excreted in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while
you are using this medicine, check with your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the
risks to your baby. If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control
center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include restlessness,
tremor, rapid breathing, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach cramps. |
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| Interactions |
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| | Some medicines or medical
conditions may interact with this medicine. Inform your doctor or pharmacist of
all prescription and over-the-counter medicine that you are taking. Do not take
this medicine if you are also taking nevirapine or rifampin. Additional monitoring
of your dose or condition may be needed if you are taking barbiturates, carvedilol,
corticosteroids, felbamate, griseofulvin, HIV protease inhibitors, modafinil,
metoprolol, pioglitazone, penicillin or tetracycline antibiotics, theophylline,
topiramate, troglitazone, troleandomycin, or medicine for seizures. Inform your
doctor of any other medical conditions, allergies, pregnancy, or breast-feeding.
Use of this medicine is not recommended if you have a history of cancer, heart
or liver conditions, pulmonary embolism, blood clots, stroke, cerebrovascular
disease, or smoking. Contact your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions
or concerns about taking this medicine. | | | |
| Missed
Dosages | | | |
| | If you miss a dose of this
medicine, take it as soon as you remember. Take your next dose at the regular
time. This means you may take 2 doses on the same day. If you miss more than 1
dose of this medicine, refer to the patient information that came with this medicine. |
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| Storage |
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| | Store Ortho
Tri-cyclen at room temperature, away from heat and light. | | | | |
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