Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Bayer Plc
G03AA07
Not applicable
No Controlled Drug Status
Never Valid To Prescribe As A VMP
BNF: 07030100; GTIN: 5016703003939
Page 1 of 19 V029_0 Due to regulatory changes, the content of the following Patient Information Leaflet may vary from the one found in your medicine pack. Please compare the 'Leaflet prepared/revised date' towards the end of the leaflet to establish if there have been any changes. If you have any doubts or queries about your medication, please contact your doctor or pharmacist. PACKAGE BOOKLET: Information for the user Microgynon ® 30 ED Levonorgestrel Ethinylestradiol 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 2.3 ‘Blood clots’). ▪ The Pill may reduce your risk of cancer of the ovary and womb if used in the long term. ▪ The Pill will not protect you against sexually transmitted diseases. ▪ This medicine can increase your risk of problems such as blood clots and breast cancer. ▪ Some women should not take the Pill because of current medical problems or illnesses. Please read this booklet to make sure Microgynon 30 ED is right for you. ▪ To prevent pregnancy it is important to take Microgynon 30 ED as instructed and 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 BOOKLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE. ▪ Keep this booklet. You may need to read it again. ▪ If you have any questions or need more advice, ask your doctor, family planning nurse or pharmacist. ▪ This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them. ▪ IF ANY OF THE SIDE EFFECTS GET SEVERE, or if you notice any not listed in this booklet, please tell your doctor, Read the complete document
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Microgynon 30 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains: Actives: Levonorgestrel 150 mcg Ethinylestradiol 30 mcg Excipients: Lactose 32.820 mg Sucrose 19.371 mg For full list of excipients, see section 6.1 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Sugar-coated tablets Each tablet is beige 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Oral contraception and the recognised gynaecological indications for such oestrogen- progesterone combinations. The decision to prescribe Microgynon 30 should take into consideration the individual woman’s current risk factors, particularly those for venous thromboembolism (VTE), and how the risk of VTE with Microgynon 30 compares with other combined hormonal contraceptives (CHCs) (see sections 4.3 and 4.4). 4.2. POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Tablets must be taken orally in the order directed on the blister package at about the same time every day, with some liquid if necessary. _First treatment cycle: _1 tablet daily for 21 days, starting on the first day of the menstrual cycle. Contraceptive protection begins immediately_. _ _ _ _Subsequent cycles:_ Tablet-taking from the next pack of Microgynon 30 is continued after a 7-day tablet-free interval, beginning on the same day of the week as the first pack. A withdrawal bleed usually occurs during the tablet-free interval. _Changing from 21-day combined oral contraceptives:_ The first tablet of Microgynon 30 should be taken on the first day immediately after the end of the previous oral contraceptive course. Additional contraceptive precautions are not required. _Changing from a combined Every Day pill (28 -day tablets):_ Microgynon 30 should be started after taking the last active tablet from the Every Day Pill pack. The first Microgynon 30 tablet is taken the next day. Additional contraceptive precautions are not then required. _Changing from a progestogen-only pill (POP):_ The first tablet of Microgynon 30 should be taken on the first day of bleeding, Read the complete document