at room temperature, away from heat and light. 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. If you have any questions, contact your
doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.
ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN BIRTH
CONTROL 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.
ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN BIRTH
CONTROL PRECAUTIONS:
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,
Ortho Tri-Cyclen
may not work as well. Taking certain antibiotics or
anticonvulsants while you are using
Ortho Tri-Cyclen
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.
Ortho Tri-Cyclen
is excreted in breast milk. If you are or will be
breast-feeding while you are using
Ortho Tri-Cyclen,
check with your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the risks to
your baby.
ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN BIRTH
CONTROL DRUG INTERACTIONS:
Tell your doctor of all nonprescription and prescription
medication you may use, especially any nitrate medications
(e.g., nitroglycerin, isosorbide dinitrate), nitroprusside
(any "nitric oxide donor" medicines), cimetidine,
erythromycin, azole anti-fungal (e.g., itraconazole,
ketoconazole), mibefradil, rifamycins (e.g., rifampin) or
high blood pressure medicines.
ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN BIRTH
CONTROL MISSED DOSE:
If you miss a dose of
Ortho Tri-Cyclen,
do not double the next dose. Instead, skip the missed dose
and resume your usual dosing schedule.
ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN BIRTH
CONTROL STORAGE: Store at
room temperature away from light and moisture. Keep this and
all medications out of the reach of children.
ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN BIRTH
CONTROL NOTES:
DO NOT SHARE THIS MEDICINE with others for
whom it was not prescribed. DO NOT USE
ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN
for other health conditions. KEEP THIS MEDICINE out of the
reach of children. IF USING
ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN
FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, obtain refills before your
supply runs out.
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