Land: Storbritannien
Sprog: engelsk
Kilde: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Desogestrel; Ethinylestradiol
Organon Pharma (UK) Ltd
G03AA09
Desogestrel; Ethinylestradiol
150microgram ; 20microgram
Oral tablet
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 07030100; GTIN: 5013257000582
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER MERCILON® Desogestrel (150 micrograms) Ethinyl estradiol (20 micrograms) IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT COMBINED HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES (CHCS): They are one of the most reliable reversible methods of contraception if used correctly. They slightly increase the risk of having a blood clot in the veins and arteries, especially in the first year or when restarting a combined hormonal contraceptive following a break of 4 or more weeks. Please be alert and see your doctor if you think you may have symptoms of a blood clot (see section 2 “Blood clots”). Some women should not take the Pill because of current medical problems or illnesses. Please read this leaflet to make sure Mercilon is right for you. To prevent pregnancy it is important to take Mercilon as instructed and to start each pack on time. Please make sure that you understand what to do if you miss a pill or if you think you are pregnant. READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. If you have any further questions or need more advice, ask your doctor, family planning nurse or pharmacist. This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours. If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, family planning nurse or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1. WHAT MERCILON IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU USE MERCILON 3. HOW TO TAKE MERCILON 3.3 A MISSED PILL 4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS 5. HOW TO STORE MERCILON 6. CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION 1. WHAT MERCILON IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Mercilon is a combined oral contraceptive pill (‘the Pill’). YOU TAKE IT TO PREVENT PREGNANCY. This low-dose contraceptive contains two types of female se Læs hele dokumentet
OBJECT 1 MERCILON Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 03-Apr-2018 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited 1. Name of the medicinal product Mercilon® 2. Qualitative and quantitative composition Desogestrel B.P. 150 micrograms Ethinylestradiol Ph.Eur 20 micrograms Excipient with known effect: lactose. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. Pharmaceutical form Tablets. Tablets are round, biconvex and 6 mm in diameter. They are coded on one side TR4 and on the reverse side Organon*. 4. Clinical particulars 4.1 Therapeutic indications Oral contraception. The decision to prescribe Mercilon should take into consideration the individual woman's current risk factors, particularly those for venous thromboembolism (VTE), and how the risk of VTE with Mercilon compares with other CHCs (see sections 4.3 and 4.4). 4.2 Posology and method of administration 4.2.1 HOW TO TAKE MERCILON Tablets must be taken in the order directed on the package every day at about the same time with some liquid as needed. One tablet is to be taken daily for 21 consecutive days. Each subsequent pack is started after a 7-day tablet-free interval, during which time a withdrawal bleed usually occurs. This usually starts on day 2-3 after the last tablet and may not have finished before the next pack is started. 4.2.2 HOW TO START MERCILON _No preceding hormonal contraceptive use [in the past month]:_ It is preferable that tablet intake from the first pack is started on the first day of menstruation in which case no extra contraceptive precautions are necessary. If menstruation has already begun, (that is 2, 3, or 4 days previously), tablet taking should commence on day 5 of the menstrual period. In this case additional contraceptive precautions must be taken for the first 7 days of tablet taking. If menstruation began more than 5 days previously then the patient should be advised to wait until her next menstrual period before starting to take Mercilon. _Changing from a 21 day pill or another 22 day pill to Mercilon:_ All tablets in the old pac Læs hele dokumentet