Trifeme

Country: Australia

Bahasa: Inggeris

Sumber: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Bahan aktif:

Ethinyloestradiol; Levonorgestrel

Boleh didapati daripada:

Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd

Kelas:

Medicine Registered

Risalah maklumat

TRIFEME
®

_Levonorgestrel and Ethinyloestradiol Tablets_
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION

WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some common
questions about Trifeme. It does not
contain all of the available
information. It does not take the
place of talking to your doctor or
pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and
benefits. Your doctor has weighed
the risks of you taking Trifeme
against the benefits this medicine is
expected to have for you.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR
DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE.
You may need to read it again.
WHAT TRIFEME IS USED
FOR
Trifeme is an oral contraceptive,
commonly known as a "birth control
pill" or "the Pill". Trifeme tablets
contain two hormones
(levonorgestrel and
ethinyloestradiol), which prevent you
from becoming pregnant if taken
correctly. They are similar to the
hormones that your body normally
produces.
Trifeme prevents pregnancy in
several ways:
•
It inhibits the egg release by
stopping it maturing
•
It changes the cervical mucus
consistency making it difficult for
the sperm to reach the egg
•
It changes the lining of the uterus
making it less suitable for
implantation.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY TRIFEME HAS
BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU.
Your doctor may have prescribed
Trifeme for another reason.
This medicine is only available with
a doctor's prescription.
Trifeme is not habit-forming.
This medicine is not expected to
affect your ability to drive a car or
operate machinery.
BEFORE YOU TAKE
TRIFEME
_WHEN YOU MUST NOT TAKE_
_TRIFEME_
DO NOT TAKE TRIFEME IF YOU HAVE AN
ALLERGY TO:
•
ANY MEDICINE CONTAINING
ETHINYLOESTRADIOL OR
LEVONORGESTREL
•
ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS LISTED AT
THE END OF THIS LEAFLET
•
ANY OTHER SIMILAR MEDICINES
(SUCH AS OTHER ORAL
CONTRACEPTIVES).
Some of the symptoms of an allergic
reaction may include:
•
shortness of breath
•
wheezing or difficulty breathing
•
swelling of the face, lips, tongue
or other parts of the body
•
rash, itc

Ciri produk

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PRODUCT INFORMATION 
TRIFEME

TABLETS 
NAME OF THE MEDICINE 

Levonorgestrel and Ethinyloestradiol  

Chemically, ethinyloestradiol is 19-nor-17
-pregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yne-3,17-diol and has 
the following structure: - 

Chemical Formula: 
C
20
H
24
0
2

Molecular Weight: 
296.41 
Melting Point:  
181-185
C  
CAS No: 

[57-63-6] 

Chemically, levonorgestrel is (-)-13
-Ethyl-17-hydroxy-18,19-dinor-17-pregn-4-en-20-
yn-3-one and has the following structure: - 

Chemical Formula: 
C
21
H
28
0
2

Molecular Weight: 
312.45 
Melting Point:  
232-239
C  
CAS No: 

[797-63-7] 

DESCRIPTION 

Ethinyloestradiol is a white to creamy white, odourless, crystalline
powder.  It is insoluble in 
water and soluble in alcohol, chloroform, ether, vegetable oils, and
aqueous solutions of 
alkali hydroxides.   

Levonorgestrel is a white crystalline powder that is very slightly
soluble in water, slightly 
soluble in alcohol and acetone, and soluble in chloroform.   

Each TRIFEME package contains 28 tablets; 6 brown tablets each
containing 30 microgram 
ethinyloestradiol and 50 microgram levonorgestrel, followed by 5
white tablets each 
containing 40 microgram of ethinyloestradiol and 75
microgram levonorgestrel, followed by 
10 yellow tablets, each containing 30 microgram ethinyloestradiol and
125 microgram 
levonorgestrel, followed by 7 red inert tablets. 

Each tablet contains the following excipients; calcium carbonate,
glycol montanate, macrogol 
6000, magnesium stearate, sucrose, maize starch, povidone, glycerol,
purified talc and 
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lactose. The brown tablets contain the colourants iron oxide yellow CI
77492, iron oxide red 
CI 77491 and titanium dioxide. The yellow tablets contain the
colourants iron oxide red CI 
77491 and titanium dioxide. The red inactive tablets