Microgynon 30 tablets

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Ethinylestradiol; Levonorgestrel

Available from:

Bayer Plc

ATC code:

G03AA07

INN (International Name):

Ethinylestradiol; Levonorgestrel

Dosage:

30microgram ; 150microgram

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral tablet

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 07030100; GTIN: 5016703008743

Patient Information leaflet

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PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
Microgynon
®
30
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 leaflet to make sure Microgynon 30 is right for you.

To prevent pregnancy it is important to take Microgynon 30 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 LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE.

Keep this leaflet. 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 GETS SEVERE, or if you notice any not
listed in this leaflet, please
tell your doctor, family planning nurse or pharmacist.
IN THIS LEAFLET:
1
What Microgynon 30 does
2
What you need to know before you use Microgynon 30
3
Taking Microgynon 30
3.3
A missed pill
4
Possible side effects
5
How to store Microgynon 30
6
What is in Microgynon 30 and who makes it
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1.
What Microgynon 30 does
Microgynon 30 is a combined oral contraceptive pill

Summary of Product characteristics

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,