Nordette 28 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). Nordette 28 Directions? 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. Nordette 28 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.
Nordette 28 Warnings? 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. Nordette 28 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. Nordette 28 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. Nordette 28 Storage? Store it at room temperature away from sunlight and moisture.
Keep this and all medications out of the reach of children. Anything Else I Should Know About Nordette 28? Smoking cigarettes while using this medication increases your
chance of having heart problems. Do not smoke while using this
medication. The risk of heart problems increases with age (in women
greater than 35 years of age) and with frequent smoking (15
cigarettes per day or greater).
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