Desirett
Desirett is a birth control pill used to prevent pregnancy.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
75 mikrog
Active Ingredient
Desogestrel
Manufacturer
Exeltis Healthcare S.L.
How to Use
Dosage
Take one tablet every day.
Method
Swallow the tablet whole with water at about the same time each day. Continue taking tablets without a break, even if you have bleeding.
Important
Do not take more than one tablet per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Mood changes or depressed mood
- •Decreased sex drive
- •Headache
- •Nausea (feeling sick)
- •Acne
- •Breast pain
- •Irregular or absent periods
- •Weight gain
RARE
- •Vaginal infection
- •Difficulty wearing contact lenses
- •Vomiting
- •Hair loss
- •Painful periods
- •Fluid-filled sacs on the ovaries (ovarian cysts)
- •Tiredness
- •Itching
- •Hives (nettle rash)
- •Painful reddish-blue skin lumps (erythema nodosum)
- •Allergic reaction (hypersensitivity)
Important Warnings
- Do not take Desirett if you are allergic to desogestrel or any other ingredients, including peanuts or soy.
- Do not take Desirett if you have a blood clot (thrombosis), yellow skin (jaundice), severe liver disease, unexplained vaginal bleeding, or certain types of cancer (like breast cancer).
- Desirett does not protect against HIV (AIDS) or other sexually transmitted diseases.
- Do not use Desirett if you are pregnant or think you might be pregnant.
- Contact your doctor immediately if you experience severe leg pain or swelling, sudden chest pain, shortness of breath, a breast lump, severe abdominal pain, or unusually heavy vaginal bleeding. Also, tell your doctor if you will be bedridden for a long time or need surgery.