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Alesse® is used to prevent pregnancy or to regulate your menstrual cycle. Certain brands of birth control pills may be used for treating acne or as a morning after pill for emergency contraception.
Alesse
Important Note
The following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professional before using this drug.
Common Brand Names
Alesse®
IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is intended to supplement,
not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician,
pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be construed
to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective
for you.
ALESSE® may be used no sooner than 4 weeks postpartum in women
who choose not to breast-feed. Consult your healthcare professional
before using this drug.
USES: This medication is used to prevent pregnancy or to regulate
your menstrual cycle. Certain brands of birth control pills may
be used for treating acne or as a morning after pill for emergency
contraception. Consult your doctor or pharmacist. Use of this medication
does not protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted
diseases (e.g., HIV, gonorrhea).
HOW TO USE: Take this medication with food or immediately after
a meal to prevent stomach upset. Try to take this medication at
the same time each day. This may help you to remember to take it.
Learn proper use of your particular brand of medication. Follow
your dosing schedule carefully. Be sure to ask your doctor or pharmacist
if you have any questions. Use a supplemental form of birth control
during the first week of taking this medication since it takes a
while to be effective. Follow your doctor s directions exactly if
this drug is being used as a morning after pill.
SIDE EFFECTS: This medication may cause dizziness, headache, lightheadedness,
stomach upset, bloating, or nausea. If these effects persist or
worsen, contact your doctor. Notify your doctor if you experience:
severe depression, groin or calf pain, sudden severe headache, chest
pain, shortness of breath, lumps in the breast, weakness or tingling
in the arms or legs, yellowing of the eyes or skin. If you notice
other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Before you take this medication, tell your doctor
your entire medical history, including family medical history, especially:
asthma, high blood pressure, kidney disease, liver heart disease,
stroke, history of jaundice (yellowing skin/eyes) or high blood
pressure during pregnancy, excessive weight gain or fluid retention
during menstrual cycle, blood clots, heart attack, seizures, migraine
headaches, breast cancer, high blood level of cholesterol or lipids
(fats), diabetes, depression. Depending on strength, this drug may
cause a patchy, darkening of the skin on the face (melasma). Higher
strengths are more likely to cause melasma. Sunlight may intensify
this darkening and you may need to avoid prolonged sun exposure
and sunlamps. Consult your doctor regarding use of sunscreens and
protective clothing. It may take a long time for you to become pregnant
after you stop taking birth control pills. Consult your doctor.
Do not smoke cigarettes. Birth-control pills slightly increase your
risk of strokes, blood clots, high blood pressure, heart attacks,
gallbladder disease, vision problems, and liver tumors. Cigarette
smoking (especially 15 or more cigarettes daily) and age (women
older than 35/smokers or 40/nonsmokers years of age) further increase
the risk of stroke, blood clots, high blood pressure and heart attacks.
Ask your pharmacist or doctor for a copy of the patient labeling
which explains these risks in more detail. Consult your doctor for
any questions, including possible use in nonsmokers over 40 years
of age. If you are near-sighted or wear contact lenses, you may
develop vision problems. Also, your tolerance of the lenses may
decrease. Contact your eye doctor if these problems occur. Before
having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor that you
take birth control pills. This drug must not be used during pregnancy.
If you become pregnant or think you may be pregnant, inform your
doctor immediately. This medication passes into breast milk. This
may affect milk production and may have harmful effects on a nursing
infant. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor what prescription and nonprescription
drugs you are taking. Drugs that may decrease the effectiveness
of the pill include: griseofulvin, many antibiotics (e.g., penicillins,
macrolides, tetracyclines, sulfas, cephalosporins), chloramphenicol,
many seizure medications (e.g., phenytoin, barbiturates, primidone,
carbamazepine), dapsone, rifamycins (e.g., rifampin), modafinil,
nevirapine, nelfinavir, ritonavir, St John s wort, troglitazone.
Ask your doctor if you should use additional birth control methods
while taking any of the drugs mentioned above while taking birth
control pills. Also tell your doctor if you use: thyroid hormone
drugs, certain benzodiazepines (e.g., diazepam, chlordiazepoxide),
prednisone-like drugs, certain antidepressants (e.g., tricyclics),
beta-blockers (e.g., metoprolol), blood thinners (anticoagulants
such as warfarin), insulin. This product can affect the results
of certain lab tests (e.g., thyroid). Inform all laboratory personnel
that you use this drug. Birth control pills may significantly intensify
the effects of alcohol. Consult your doctor or pharmacist about
this. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist
approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control
center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include
nausea and vomiting. Females may experience vaginal bleeding.
MISSED DOSE: Missed dose advice differs and depends on the brand
used, and the number of doses missed. Refer to the product package
information for advice on missed doses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist
if you have any questions.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F
(between 15 and 30 degrees C) away from moisture and sunlight. Do
not store in the bathroom.
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