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 the use of the Triphasil birth control pill is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professional before using Triphasil birth control pills.
Using Triphasil
Triphasil birth control pills should be taken with food or immediately after a meal to prevent stomach upset.
Try to take Triphasil at the same time each day, this will help you to get into a routine.
Follow your schedule carefully.
Use a supplemental form of birth control during the first week of taking Triphasil birth control pills since it takes a while to be effective.
Follow your doctor's directions exactly if Triphasil is being used as a morning after pill.
Triphasil Side effects
Triphasil birth control pills 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.
Precautions
Before you take Triphasil birth control pills, 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 the strength, the Triphasil birth control pill 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 Triphasil or any other birth control pill.
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. Consult your doctor for any questions, including possible Triphasil use in nonsmokers over 40 years of age.
If you are near-sighted or wear contact lenses, you may develop vision problems while taking Triphasil birth control pills. 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.
The Triphasil birth control pill must not be used during pregnancy. If you become pregnant or think you may be pregnant, inform your doctor immediately.
Triphasil passes into breast milk. This may affect milk production and may have harmful effects on a nursing infant. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Triphasil does not protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted diseases (e.g., HIV, gonorrhea). A condom is the only way to protect yourself from these diseases.
Keep out of reach of children.
Drug Interactions
Tell your doctor what prescription and nonprescription drugs you are taking. Drugs that may decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills 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 Triphasil. 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.
Triphasil can affect the results of certain lab tests (e.g., thyroid). Inform all laboratory personnel that you use this drug. Birth control pills including Triphasil may significantly intensify the effects of alcohol. Consult your doctor or pharmacist about this.
Overdose
If a Triphasil birth control pill overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
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