Minulet
Minulet is a combined contraceptive pill used to prevent pregnancy.
Form
tabletti, päällystetty
Strength
75 mikrog / 30 mikrog
Active Ingredient
Ethinylestradiol
Manufacturer
Pfizer Oy
How to Use
Dosage
Take one tablet every day.
Method
Take one tablet at the same time each day with a small amount of liquid. After taking 21 tablets, take a 7-day break before starting a new pack. Your period-like bleeding will usually start 2-4 days after your last tablet.
Important
The maximum daily dose is one tablet.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache, including migraine
- •Spotting or unexpected bleeding between periods
- •Vaginal infection
- •Mood changes, including depression
- •Changes in sex drive
- •Nervousness
- •Dizziness
- •Feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting)
- •Stomach pain
- •Acne
- •Breast pain, tenderness, enlargement, or discharge
- •Painful periods, changes in menstrual flow, changes in vaginal discharge, or missed periods
- •Fluid retention (swelling)
- •Weight changes (increase or decrease)
RARE
- •Changes in appetite (increase or decrease)
- •Stomach cramps, bloating
- •Skin rash
- •Skin pigmentation changes (brown spots that may remain), excessive hair growth, or hair loss
- •Increased blood pressure
- •Changes in blood fat levels, including increased triglycerides
- •Inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis)
- •Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis)
- •Liver cancer, including benign liver tumors, or abnormal liver function (e.g., gallstones, itching, cholestatic jaundice)
- •Harmful blood clots in a vein or artery (e.g., deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, heart attack, stroke, mini-stroke, clots in liver, stomach/intestines, kidneys, or eyes)
- •Rare skin conditions (erythema nodosum and erythema multiforme), worsening of lupus (SLE), decreased folate levels in blood, allergic reactions (hives, swelling, breathing difficulties, life-threatening allergic reactions), increased blood sugar, colon inflammation, hemolytic-uremic syndrome
- •Eye-related side effects such as optic nerve inflammation and difficulties with contact lenses
- •Worsening of varicose veins
Important Warnings
- Do not use Minulet if you are pregnant or suspect you are pregnant.
- Do not use if you have (or have had) a blood clot in your legs (deep vein thrombosis), lungs (pulmonary embolism), or any other organ.
- Do not use if you have a known blood clotting disorder.
- Do not use if you need surgery or will be lying down for a long time.
- Do not use if you have (or have had) a heart attack or stroke, severe chest pain (angina pectoris), or mini-stroke (TIA).
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- Do not use if you have severe diabetes with blood vessel damage, very high blood pressure, very high blood fat levels (cholesterol or triglycerides), or high homocysteine levels in your blood.
- Do not use if you have (or have had) migraine with aura.
- Do not use if you have Hepatitis C and are taking certain medications (containing ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir, dasabuvir, glecaprevir/pibrentasvir or sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir).
- Do not use if you have (or have had) breast or reproductive organ cancer (uterus, cervix or vagina), unexplained vaginal bleeding, a liver tumor (benign or cancerous), active liver disease, heart valve disease, or heart rhythm changes.
- Do not use if you have had pancreatitis linked to high blood fat levels.
- Do not use if you have experienced yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice) during pregnancy or with previous use of birth control pills.
- Do not use if you are allergic to the active ingredients or any other component of this medicine.