Ortho Cyclen

Ethinyl Estradiol + Norgestimate

Ethinylestradiol (EE) is an estrogen medication which is used widely in birth control pills in combination with progestins.[7][8] In the past, EE was widely used for various indications such as the treatment of menopausal symptoms, gynecological disorders, and certain hormone-sensitive cancers. It is usually taken by mouth but is also used as a patch and vaginal ring.[7][12] The general side effects of EE include breast tendernes...

Ethinyl Estradiol + Norgestimate

Ethinylestradiol (EE) is an estrogen medication which is used widely in birth control pills in combination with progestins.[7][8] In the past, EE was widely used for various indications such as the treatment of menopausal symptoms, gynecological disorders, and certain hormone-sensitive cancers. It is usually taken by mouth but is also used as a patch and vaginal ring.[7][12] The general side effects of EE include breast tendernes...

Ethinyl Estradiol + Norgestimate

Ethinylestradiol (EE) is an estrogen medication which is used widely in birth control pills in combination with progestins.[7][8] In the past, EE was widely used for various indications such as the treatment of menopausal symptoms, gynecological disorders, and certain hormone-sensitive cancers. It is usually taken by mouth but is also used as a patch and vaginal ring.[7][12] The general side effects of EE include breast tendernes...

Ethinyl Estradiol + Norgestimate

Ethinylestradiol (EE) is an estrogen medication which is used widely in birth control pills in combination with progestins.[7][8] In the past, EE was widely used for various indications such as the treatment of menopausal symptoms, gynecological disorders, and certain hormone-sensitive cancers. It is usually taken by mouth but is also used as a patch and vaginal ring.[7][12] The general side effects of EE include breast tendernes...

Wanted to kno exactly what kinda birth control pill. I have it's package at 28 pills and missed a couple pills. do I continue the last 7 inactive pills? ## Those are both brand names for the same oral contraceptives, the Mononessa is just a less expensive 'generic', so to speak. Ortho Tri Cyclen was the original name brand. How many tablets did you miss and in which week? If you missed 2 or more in the 3rd week, or 3 doses any other week, you should start a new pack and use some additional method of contraception for the first 7 days, making sure not to miss any tablets. If you have a smart phone, then I recommend using on of the many free prescription reminder apps that are available to make sure you don't miss any more tablets in the future. The FDA lists the possible ...

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I was just prescribed Ortho Cyclen and my doctor told me to start taking as soon as possible so I took that as in now. So i started taking it on Thursday. It was not the first day of my period, or Sunday obviously. Is there a reason they tell you to start the pack on one of those days? Did I screw up by starting it on a random day? What should I do? ## No, it is fine to start it either way. The reason the instructions with the pill tell you to start it the first day of your menstrual cycle is to try to avoid disrupting your cycle. Since you started it immediately, as per your doctor's instructions, all this means is that there will be a shorter period of time between this cycle and the next one, after that the time frame will be regular, again, as long as you continue taking it. Are...

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Estradiol + Norgestimate

Norgestimate, sold under the brand names Ortho Tri-Cyclen and Previfem among others, is a progestin medication which is used in birth control pills for women and in menopausal hormone therapy.[1][3][4][5] The medication is available in combination with an estrogen and is not available alone.[6] It is taken by mouth.[1] Side effects of the combination of an estrogen and norgestimate include menstrua...

I was on ortho prefest tabs for several yrs. for menapausal symptoms...went on nat. compound creams which are no longer working...is ortho prefest still made? ## I haven't found any information stating that Ortho-Prefest (estradiol + norgestimate) has been discontinued, so I'm led to believe that it's still readily available at your local pharmacy & with a valid prescription. Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, a Johnson & Johnson company based in Raritan, New Jersey, manufactures and markets medication with the same active ingredients as Ortho-Prefest; but lists them under different names such as: Ortho Tri-cyclen LO and Ortho Evra. Maybe you can contact them for more specific details on its availability, considering that they have similar brand names: janssenpharmaceutica...

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I switched from ortho cyclen to Lo Loestrin Fe because of the low dosage of estrogen, but I have not stopped spotting since I started it 2 months ago. I am now cramping as if my cycle is about to start, but I am in the middle of the pill pack! I do not know what is going on, but I will be calling my GYN next week. Does anyone know when the spotting will stop? ## Went to potty and now I am seeing blood clots! This is aweful. ## Have you contacted your doctor, yet? The spotting like this can be normal for the first 3 months that you are taking a new contraceptive pill. However, if you are finding it to be severe and it's making you miserable, you should definitely discuss it with your doctor, as it may not be the right medication for you to use.

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Drug Index

Norgestimate, sold under the brand names Ortho Tri-Cyclen and Previfem among others, is a progestin medication which is used in birth control pills for women and in menopausal hormone therapy.[1][3][4][5] The medication is available in combination with an estrogen and is not available alone.[6] It is taken by mouth.[1] Side effects of the combination of an estrogen and norgestimate include menstrua...

Drug Index

Norgestimate, sold under the brand names Ortho Tri-Cyclen and Previfem among others, is a progestin medication which is used in birth control pills for women and in menopausal hormone therapy.[1][3][4][5] The medication is available in combination with an estrogen and is not available alone.[6] It is taken by mouth.[1] Side effects of the combination of an estrogen and norgestimate include menstrua...

Was just put on Tri-Lo Sprintec after being on Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo for 10 years... It says you have the option of a Sunday start date, which you start the first Sunday after you start your period unless you start your period on Sunday - in which case you take it the same day. I started my period on Sunday, but didn't pick up my prescription until Tuesday. Can I still start this coming Sunday, or do I now have to wait a month? ## Well, really if you were just switching from one prescription to another, you shouldn't have had any gap in taking it, you should have just continued with the new pill in place of the old one. Otherwise, since you've now had a gap, I am not certain if they will want you to wait a month or just start on Sunday. Have you consulted your doctor? They wil...

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please tell me the difference bewtween orthro-cyclen and orthro tri-cyclen lo. one of m y daughters take one and the other the other one and are trying to find out what thte difference is between the two pills. if there is any at all. is one stronger than the other or just the name. thank you so much ## Yes, there is a difference. Ortho Tri-Cyclen White tablets contain 0.180mg progestational compound norgestimate and 0.035 of the estrogenic compound Ethinyl Estradiol. Light Blue tablets contain: 0.215mgs Norgestimate and 0.035mgs of Ethinyl Estradiol. Regular Blue Tablets contain: 0.250 of Norgestimate and 0.035 of Ethinyl Estradiol. Green tablets contain inert ingredients and are just a placebo to keep you in the habit of taking your pills. This comes to 35micrograms of Ethinyl Estradi...

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on one side of the tiny blue pill is the letter o or the number 0 on top of 250. and on the other side is the number 35 ## This is a tablet from a packet of birth control pills called Ortho-Tri-Cyclen. Side effects may include: nausea, dizziness, headache and weight gain. Learn more: Are there any comments or questions? ## My wife has been on Ortho TriCyclen for 19 years. Just stopped because of tumor size of baseball in her liver caused by drug. IUD, vasectomy is any better option. Cancer scare etc.. Do not use. SERIOUSLY! We have been in hell. Plus unexplainable cramps since stopping Etc. Hormones are hell! She is 34, Scariest thing ever, not uncommon!

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Hi my dr gave me meds to start my period because I ha surgery to have one of my Fallopian tubes removed and cysts removed and hadn't had a period since. Once I started bleeding I started taking ortho tri cyclen lo and that started 2 an a half weeks of heavy bleeding. So he switched me to lo estrin I've been on it for two weeks and I'm bleeding through 2 pads during the day and one at night I stopped the pill on my own because I got scared of all the bleeding. The problem is the bleeding hasn't stopped its actually getting worse. It's the weekend so I can't go to my dr till tomorrow at the earliest just wondering if anyone thinks I should do a catch up and go ahead and take the two pills I didn't take. I just want the bleeding to stop I want to have a regular ...

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small round pill blue OM imprint and 250 ## I located a similar pill; small, round, light blue color, with O-M on one side and 215 on the other. This pill is Ortho tri-cyclen ( I was unable to retrieve milligram information). Ortho tri-cyclen is made up of the two active ingredients Ethinyl Estradiol + Norgestimate. You can learn more information about these active ingredients, by visiting the link below... If you have any more questions or concerns, please post back and I will be happy to help you.

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a tiny blue or green pill with the letter P on the front and the letters O-M on the back ## Hello, Katin! How are you? This is one of the inactive tablets from a package of Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo contraceptives. Is there anything else I can help with?

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i found a small blue pill, round has number 35 on one side and 250 with either a zero above it or o above the 250 ## I found a tiny round blue pill with the number 35 on one side and 250 on the other what is it. ## Ortho Cyclen ## That is correct, it is a tablet from a pack of oral contraceptives sold under the name brand Ortho Tri-Cyclen. Side effects may include nausea, headache, weight changes, fluid retention and breakthrough bleeding. Learn more oral contraceptive pill details here. Are there any comments or questions?

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Small (size of a baby aspirin) Blue green pill with the letters O-M on one side and the letter P on the other. Does anyone know what this is? ## This is a birth control tablet from a packet called Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo, it is one of the inactive tablets. Is there anything else I can help you with? ## Iv got AR wrote on back and there blue are that zainx

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small light blue round pill with an A215 on one side nothing on other side ## Small light blue bill with #215 on one side and nothing on the other what is it? ## A 215 This is not 80mgs Oxy, it is only 30mgs Oxycodone Instant Release. Pill Image ## Small, light blue with 215 This is one of the pills from a birth control pack of Ortho Tri-Cyclen 28day cycle pack.

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