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This medication is a combined oral contraceptive and belongs to a group of medications often called "the pill." It contains two types of hormones: an estrogen, called ethinyl estradiol, and a progestogen, called gestodene.
Ethinylestradiol, Gestodene Tablets 20/75 micrograms, 30/75 micrograms
What is ethinyl estradiol, Gestodene and what is it used for?
This medication is a combined oral contraceptive and belongs to a group of medications often called "the pill." It contains two types of hormones: an estrogen, called ethinyl estradiol, and a progestogen, called gestodene.These hormones prevent the ovary from releasing an egg each month (ovulation). They also thicken the fluid (mucus) in the neck of the womb (cervix), making it more difficult for sperm to reach the egg, and change the lining of the uterus to reduce the likelihood of it being accepted by a fertilized egg. Extensive medical research and experience have shown that the pill, if taken correctly, is an effective and reversible form of contraception. This medication, like other hormonal contraceptives, will not protect you from HIV (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases. Only condoms can do that.
How do birth control pills work?
Combined birth control pills contain hormones that are equivalent to those your body produces (estrogen and progesterone). These hormones help prevent pregnancy, just as your natural hormones prevent you from getting pregnant again when you're already pregnant.Combined birth control pills protect you from pregnancy in three ways:• They prevent the release of an egg for sperm to fertilize.• The fluid in your cervix thickens, making it more difficult for sperm to enter.• The lining of your uterus doesn't thicken enough for an egg to begin developing.What you need to know before using ethinyl estradiol, gestodene
Do not use ethinyl estradiol, gestodene:Tell your doctor if you:
• Have (or have ever had) a blood clot in a blood vessel in your legs (deep vein thrombosis, DVT), your lungs (pulmonary embolism, PE), or other organs;• If you know you have a disorder that affects blood clotting—for example, protein C deficiency, protein S deficiency, antithrombin III deficiency, factor V Leiden, or antiphospholipid antibodies;• If you need surgery or have been off your feet for a long time;• If you have had a heart attack or stroke;• If you have (or have ever had) angina (a condition that causes severe chest pain and may be the first sign of a heart attack) or a transient ischemic attack (TIA—temporary symptoms of a stroke);• If you have any of the following conditions that may increase your risk of a clot in the arteries:o Severe diabetes with damage to blood vessels;o High blood pressure;o High blood fats (cholesterol or triglycerides);o A condition known as hyperhomocysteinemia.• If you have (or have ever had) a type of migraine called "migraine with aura."• If you have or have recently had severe liver disease.• If you have ever had a liver tumor.• If you have pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) associated with high levels of fatty substances in the blood.• If you are known or suspected to be pregnant.• If you have cancer affected by sex hormones—such as some breast, endometrial, or ovarian cancers.• If you have vaginal bleeding that your doctor has not explained to you.• If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to any of the ingredients in ethinyl estradiol or gestodene.• If you have hepatitis C and are taking medicinal products containing ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir and dasabuvir.
Warnings and Precautions:You should tell your doctor the following:• If you notice possible signs of a blood clot, which could mean you have a blood clot in the leg (such as deep vein thrombosis), a blood clot in the lung (such as pulmonary embolism), a heart attack, or a stroke.• If you have heart, circulation, or blood clotting problems.• If you have diabetes.• If you have ever had kidney or liver problems.• If you have ever had severe depression.• If you have ever had migraines.• If you experience problems during pregnancy or while using birth control pills, such as:o Itching of the whole body (pruritus),o Jaundice not caused by an infection,o Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE),o A blister-like rash called herpes gestationis,o A hearing problem called otosclerosis,o Other rare conditions called porphyria and hereditary angioedema.• If you have brown spots on your face or body (melasma) - if so, avoid excessive sun exposure or UV rays.• If you have Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis (chronic inflammatory bowel disease).• If you have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE—a disease that affects your natural defense system).• If you have hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS—a blood clotting disorder that causes kidney failure).• If you have sickle cell anemia (an inherited disease that affects red blood cells).• If you have high levels of fats in your blood (hyperlipidemia) or a positive family history of this condition. High blood triglycerides have been associated with an increased risk of pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas).• If you need surgery, or have been off your feet for a long time.• If you have just given birth, you are at increased risk of blood clots.• If you have inflammation of the veins under the skin (superficial thrombophlebitis).• If you have varicose veins.
Other medicines and ethinyl estradiol, gestodene:Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.
Some medicines may stop ethinyl estradiol, gestodene from working properly. These include medicines used to treat:• Epilepsy (primidone, phenytoin, phenobarbital, carbamide)
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