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Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity. History of or current thrombophlebitis or venous thromboembolic disorders (eg, DVT, PE), active or recent arterial thromboembolic disorder (eg, stroke, MI), cerebral vascular disease, CAD, valvular heart disease w/ complications, severe HTN, DM w/ vascular involvement, severe headache w/ focal neurological symptoms, known or suspected breast carcinoma, endometrial cancer, estrogen-dependent neoplasms, undiagnosed abnormal genital bleeding, hepatic dysfunction or tumor, cholestatic jaundice of pregnancy, jaundice w/ prior combination hormonal contraceptive use, major surgery w/ prolonged immobilization, heavy smoking (>35 yr). Pregnancy.
Discontinue if any sign of thromboembolic process occur. Patients using estrogen-containing prep, severe varicose veins, hepatic cell adenomas, chloasma gravidarum. Monitor latent or overt cardiac failure, renal dysfunction, HTN, epilepsy or migraine. Estrogen-sensitive gynaecological disorders eg, uterine fibromyomata. Lactation.
G03AA09 - desogestrel and ethinylestradiol ; Belongs to the class of progestogens and estrogens in fixed combinations. Used as systemic contraceptives.
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