May be antagonized by CYP3A4 or other enzyme inducers eg, barbiturates, bosentan, carbamazepine, felbamate, griseofulvin, oxcarbazepine, phenytoin, rifampin, St. May be potentiated by atorvastatin, acetaminophen, ascorbic acid, or CYP3A4 inhibitors eg, itraconazole, ketoconazole.
May antagonize lamotrigine. May affect laboratory tests eg, coagulation factors, lipids, glucose tolerance, binding proteins. May need dose adjustment of thyroid hormones. Nausea, vomiting, headache, bleeding irregularities, dysmenorrhea, weight change, breast tenderness, acne, abdominal pain, anxiety, depression; DVT, ovarian vein thrombosis, cholecystitis, chloasma, liver disease.
Adult Dosage: 1 tab daily for 28 days; repeat. Children Dosage: Premenarchal: not applicable. Error Email field is required.
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This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here. This content does not have an English version. This content does not have an Arabic version. See more conditions. However, the pill is not suitable for everyone. To find out whether the pill is right for you, talk to a GP, nurse or pharmacist. If you have just had a baby and are not breastfeeding, you can most likely start the pill on day 21 after the birth but you will need to check with a doctor.
You will be protected against pregnancy straight away. If you start the pill later than 21 days after giving birth, you will need additional contraception such as condoms for the next 7 days. If you are breastfeeding, you're not advised to take the combined pill until 6 weeks after the birth. If you have had a miscarriage or abortion , you can start the pill up to 5 days after this and you will be protected from pregnancy straight away.
If you start the pill more than 5 days after the miscarriage or abortion, you'll need to use additional contraception until you have taken the pill for 7 days.
Some medicines interact with the combined pill and it does not work properly. Some interactions are listed on this page, but it is not a complete list. If you want to check your medicines are safe to take with the combined pill, you can:. The antibiotics rifampicin and rifabutin which can be used to treat illnesses including tuberculosis and meningitis can reduce the effectiveness of the combined pill. Other antibiotics do not have this effect. If you are prescribed rifampicin or rifabutin, you may be advised to change to an alternative contraceptive.
If not, you will need to use additional contraception such as condoms while taking the antibiotic and for a short time after. Speak to a doctor or nurse for advice. The combined pill can interact with medicines called enzyme inducers. These speed up the breakdown of hormones by your liver, reducing the effectiveness of the pill.
A GP or nurse may advise you to use an alternative or additional form of contraception while taking any of these medicines. There are some risks associated with using the combined contraceptive pill.
However, these risks are small. The oestrogen in the pill may cause your blood to clot more readily. If a blood clot develops, it could cause:. The risk of getting a blood clot is very small, but your doctor will check if you have certain risk factors before prescribing the pill. The pill can slightly increase the risk of developing breast cancer and cervical cancer. It can also decrease the risk of developing womb uterus cancer , ovarian cancer and bowel cancer.
However, 10 years after you stop taking the pill, your risk of breast cancer and cervical cancer goes back to normal. Contraception is free to everyone through the NHS. Places where you can get contraception include:. Find a sexual health clinic. Lo Loestrin Fe increases the risk of serious conditions including blood clots, stroke, and heart attack. These can be life-threatening or lead to permanent disability. Check with your pharmacist for your copay discount.
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