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 Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo birth control pills are safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professional before using Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo birth control pills.
About Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo
Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo gives you the unique combination of norgestimate (a trusted progestin) with a lower level of estrogen. Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo is therefore a highly effective birth control pill while providing cycle control and minimizing side effects.
Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo is a triphasic birth control pill. It delivers three levels of progestin and a constant level of estrogen. You get an adequate amount of hormones throughout your cycle to prevent pregnancy while minimizing side effects.
This low level of estrogen in Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo was developed to help minimize the occurrence of side effects such as breakthrough bleeding and spotting. Birth control pills with lower levels of estrogen can be associated with higher rates of these side effects than birth control pill formulations containing slightly more estrogen.
The unique combination of hormones in Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo with the 3 levels of progestin and a lower level of estrogen helps to get the right balance of efficacy and tolerability.
Using Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo birth control pills
Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo is a 28-day birth control regimen. There are 21 active Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo pills with hormones to take for 3 weeks and the 1 week if inactive pills.
Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo is supplied with an Ortho Dialpak pill dispenser which is labeled with the days of the week, so you will know exactly which Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo birth control pill to take each day.
Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo Side effects
Most side effects of the birth control pill including Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo are not serious. Those that are, occur infrequently. Serious risks, which can be life threatening, include blood clots, stroke, and heart attacks. The chances of these occuring increases if you smoke cigarettes.
However, Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo has been designed to help minimize the occurrence of nuisance side effects more so than other birth control pills. The progestin
in Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo is called norgestimate, which is associated with low
rates of weight gain, acne, and other nuisance side effects. Norgestimate is the most
widely prescribed progestin in the United States.
Additionally, side effects such as breast tenderness and swelling are less common among women who use newer birth control pills such as Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo.
Drug Interactions
Certain drugs may interact with birth control pills including Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo which may make them less effective in preventing pregnancy or cause an increase in breakthrough bleeding. Such drugs include rifampin, drugs used for epilepsy such as barbiturates (for example, phenobarbital), anticonvulsants such as topiramate (Topamax®), carbamazepine (Tegretol®* is one brand of this drug), phenytoin (Dilantin®† is one brand of this drug), phenylbutazone (Butazolidin is one brand), certain drugs used in the treatment of HIV or AIDS, and possibly certain antibiotics. A possible interaction has been suggested with hormonal contraceptives and the herbal supplement St. John's wort based on some reports of oral contraceptive users experiencing breakthrough bleeding shortly after starting St. John's wort. Pregnancies have been reported by users of combined hormonal contraceptives who also used some form of St. John's wort. You may need to use additional contraception when you take drugs that can make oral contraceptives less effective. If you are taking any other medications or herbal medicines, be sure to tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo is a birth control pill designed to prevent pregnancy. Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo (like all birth control pills) does not protect you against transmission of HIV (AIDS) or other sexually transmitted diseases. A condom must be worn to protect you from these diseases.
Keep Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo birth control pills out of reach of children.
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