Desogestrel Stragen
This medicine is a birth control pill that helps prevent pregnancy.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
75 mikrog
Active Ingredient
Desogestrel
Manufacturer
Stragen Nordic A/S
How to Use
Dosage
Take one tablet every day.
Method
Swallow the tablet whole with water, at about the same time each day.
Important
Do not take more than one tablet per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •mood changes
- •low mood
- •decreased sex drive
- •headache
- •nausea
- •acne
- •breast tenderness
- •irregular or absent periods
- •weight gain
RARE
- •vaginal infection
- •difficulty wearing contact lenses
- •vomiting
- •hair loss
- •painful periods
- •ovarian cysts
- •tiredness
- •skin reactions (like rash, hives, painful reddish-blue lumps)
- •breast discharge
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to desogestrel, peanuts, soy, or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have a blood clot (thrombosis), for example, in your legs or lungs.
- Do not use if you have or have had jaundice (yellow skin) or a severe liver disease, and your liver function is not yet normal.
- Do not use if you have or are suspected of having a cancer that is affected by sex hormones, such as certain types of breast cancer.
- Do not use if you have unexplained vaginal bleeding.
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- This medicine does not protect against HIV (AIDS) or other sexually transmitted diseases.
- You need regular check-ups with your doctor while using this medicine.
- Contact your doctor immediately if you experience severe pain or swelling in a leg, unexplained chest pain, sudden severe stomach pain, yellowing of skin/eyes (jaundice), a lump in your breast, unusual heavy vaginal bleeding, or suspect you are pregnant.