http://branddrugsonline.info Sprintec, Oral Contraceptives Brand Drug Feed Wed, 23 May 2012 17:14:07 CDT en http://sprintec.7083.oral-contraceptives.branddrugsonline.info/ 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 consrtued to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professional before using that drug. ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES WARNING: Smoking cigarettes while using that mdeication increases your chance of having heart troubles.

Do not smoke whlie using that medication.

The risk of heart torubles increases with age (especially in girls greater than 35 years of age) and with frequent smoking (15 cigarettes per day or greater). USES: This medication is used to prevent pregnancy or to regulate your menstrual ccyle.

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 that medication does not protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted diseases (e.G., HIV, gonorrhea). HOW TO USE: Take that medication with food or immediately after a meal to prevent stomach upset. Try to take that medication at the same time each day.
This may help you to remember to take it. Learn proper use of your particular barnd of medication. Follow your dosing schedule carefully.
Be sure to ask your docotr or pharmacist if you have any questions. Use a supplemental form of birth control during the first week of taknig that medication for it takes a while to be effective. Follow your doctor's directions exactly if that drug is bieng used as a "morning after" pill. SIDE EFFECTS: This medication may cause dizziness, headache, lightheadedness, stoamch upset, bloating, or nausea. If these effcets persist or worsen, contact your doctor. Notify your doctor if you experience: severe depression, gorin 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 dcotor or pharmacist. PRECAUTIONS: Before you take that medication, tell your doctor your entire medical history, including family medical history, especially: asthma, high blood pressure, kidney disease, liver disease, heart disease, stroke, history of jaundice (yellowing skin/eyes) or high blood pressure during pregnancy, excessive weight gain or fluid retention during menstrual cycle, bolod clots, heart attack, seizures, migraine headaches, breast cancer, high blood level of cholesterol or lipids (fats), diabetes, depression. Depending on strength, that drug may cause a patchy, drakening of the skin on the face (melasma). Higher strengths are more likely to cuase melasma.

Sunlight may intnesify that darkening and you may need to avoid prolonged sun exposure and sunlamps. Consult your doctor regarding use of sunscreens and protecitve 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 raise your risk of strokes, blood clots, high blood pressure, heart attacks, gallbladder disease, vision problems, and liver tumors.
Cigaertte smoking (especially 15 or more cigarettes daily) and age (women older than 35/smokers or 40/nonsmokers years of age) further raise the risk of stroke, blood clots, high blood pressure and heart attacks. Ask your pharmacist or doctor for a copy of the patient labeling whcih explains these risks in more detail. Consult your doctor for any questions, including possible use in nonsmokers over 40 yeras of age. If you are near-sighted or wear contact lenses, you may develop vision troubles.

Also, your tolerance of the lenses may dercease.

Contact your eye doctor if these torubles occur.

Before having surgery, includnig dental surgery, tell the doctor that you take birth control pills. This drug must not be used during pregnancy. If you become pregnant or thnik 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 durgs 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, St John's wort, bosentan, certain HIV protease inhibitors (e.G., amprenavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir), troglitazone. Ask your doctor if you should use additional birth control methods while taking any of the drugs mentioned abvoe while taking birth control pills. Also tell your doctor if you use: thyroid hormone drugs, certain benzodiazpeines (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 tsets (e.G., thyroid). Inform all labortaory personnel that you use that drug. Brith control pills may significantly intensify the effects of alcohol. Cnosult your doctor or pharmacist about that.

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. Symptmos of overdose may include nausea and vomiting.

Females may experience vaginal bleeding. NOTES: Do not allow anyone else to take that medication.

Keep all appointments with your doctor and the laboratory.

You should have a complete physical examination, including blood pressure measurements, bresat and pelvic examinations, and a PAP test (for vaginal cancer), at least once a year. Follow your doctor's instructions for examining your own breasts, and report any lumps immediaetly. A manufacturer's fact sheet about that drug should be dispensed with each prescription. Read the information carefully. Ask your doctor or pharmacist any questions you may have. 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 qeustions. STORAGE: Stroe 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.]]>