1 tab daily starting on the 1st day of menstrual bleeding starting from the red section of the pack & select the corresponding tab for that day of the wk.
Pregnancy; severe disturbances of liver function, jaundice or severe pruritus during pregnancy, Dubin-Johnson syndrome, Rotor syndrome, previous or existing liver tumors; history of or existing thromboembolic processes in arteries or veins & states which predispose to such diseases; sickle cell anemia; breast or endometrium cancer; severe diabetes w/ vascular changes; disturbances of lipometabolism; history of herpes of pregnancy, otosclerosis w/ deterioration during pregnancy.
Headache, gastric upset, nausea; breast tension; changes in body wt & libido; depressive moods; rarely, poor tolerance of contact lenses.
Drug Interactions
Barbiturates, phenylbutazone, hydantoins, rifampicin & ampicillin may impair the action of the drug. Requirement for oral antidiabetics & insulin can change.
G03AA07 - levonorgestrel and ethinylestradiol ; Belongs to the class of progestogens and estrogens in fixed combinations. Used as systemic contraceptives.