Tasminetta
Tasminetta 0.02 mg/3 mg is a birth control pill used to prevent pregnancy.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
0.02 mg / 3 mg
Active Ingredient
Ethinylestradiol
Manufacturer
Sandoz A/S
How to Use
Dosage
Take one Tasminetta 0.02 mg/3 mg tablet.
Method
Take one tablet every day with a little water, with or without food, at roughly the same time. Follow the arrows on the blister pack for 21 days, then have a 7-day break before starting a new pack.
Important
One tablet per day as prescribed.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Mood changes
- •Headache
- •Abdominal pain
- •Acne
- •Breast pain, tenderness, or enlargement
- •Painful or irregular periods
- •Weight gain
RARE
- •Fungal infection
- •Cold sores (herpes simplex)
- •Allergic reactions
- •Increased appetite
- •Depression, nervousness, trouble sleeping
- •Tingling sensation, dizziness
- •Visual disturbances
- •Irregular or fast heartbeat
- •Dangerous blood clots in a leg, lung, heart (heart attack), brain (stroke), liver, stomach/intestines, kidneys or eyes
- •Nausea, vomiting, stomach upset, diarrhea, constipation
- •Sudden swelling of face, tongue, throat with difficulty swallowing or breathing (angioedema), hair loss, eczema, itching, rashes, dry or oily skin
- •Neck pain, limb pain, muscle cramps
- •Bladder infection
- •Breast lumps (benign or cancerous), ovarian cysts, hot flashes, missed or heavy periods, vaginal discharge or dryness, lower abdominal pain, abnormal Pap test result, decreased sex drive
- •Fluid retention, weakness, intense thirst, increased sweating, weight loss
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you have or have had a blood clot in your leg, lung, or other part of your body.
- Do not take if you have had a heart attack or stroke.
- Do not take if you have severe liver disease or cancer.
- Do not take if you are allergic to any of the ingredients.
- This medication does not protect against HIV (AIDS) or other sexually transmitted infections.