Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Novelon. Please consult your doctor.
UNSAFE
Novelon is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.
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Novelon is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Nonhormonal and progestin-only contraceptives are preferred in breastfeeding women, especially during th...
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SAFE
Novelon does not usually affect your ability to drive.
UNSAFE
Novelon is probably unsafe to use in patients with kidney disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.
UNSAFE
Novelon is probably unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.
Medicine Overview of Novelon 0.03 mg+3 mg tablet
Introduction
Novelon is a combination of two medicines used for contraception (to prevent pregnancy) and in the treatment of irregular periods. It helps to prevent release and fertilization of the egg.
Novelon can be taken with or without food, but take it at th...
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Uses of Novelon
Contraception
Side effects of Novelon
Common
Nausea
Stomach pain
Headache
Weight gain
Breast pain
Irregular uterine bleeding
How to use Novelon
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Novelon may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Novelon works
Novelon is a combined oral contraceptive pill. It works by preventing the release of egg (ovulation) and affecting sperm movement in the womb to prevent its union with the egg. It also changes the lining of the womb and renders it unsuitable for preg...
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Quick Tips
Your doctor has prescribed Novelon to help you prevent pregnancy.
It also results in lighter, less painful and more regular menstrual bleeding.
It may help reduce the risk of ovarian cancer.
Take your pill at the same time every day to help you remember to take it.
You may experience menstrual irregularities such as spotting or bleeding between menstrual periods or missed periods. Consult your doctor if...
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Do not use Novelon if you are obese, over 35, smoke, on prolonged bed rest, or have a history of blood clots.
Stop taking this medicine and inform your doctor immediately if you notice unexplained swelling and pain in your limbs, shortness of breath,...
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Stop taking Novelon and inform your doctor immediately if you notice your skin and whites of the eye turning yellow (jaundice), severe stoma...
May be taken with or without food.
Take dose at the same time each day. Women should be instructed to take the tablets at about the same time every d...
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Adult Dose
Contraception
1 active tablet (3 mg drospirenone/0.03 mg EE) PO qDay for 21 days, THEN 1 inert tablet PO qDay for 7 days
1 active tablet (3 mg dro...
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Child Dose
Contraception
<14 years: Safety and efficacy not established
>14 years: Same dosing as adult
Renal Dose
Renal impairment:
CrCl (ml/min)
<50 Avoid use.
Contraindication
Pregnancy. Undiagnosed abnormal genital bleeding. Renal insufficiency, hepatic dysfunction or tumor. Adrenal insufficiency, cholestatic jaundice of pr...
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Mode of Action
Ethinylestradiol is a synthetic oestrogen while drospirenone is a progestogen with antimineralocorticoid and antiandrogenic activity. Combined oral co...
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Precaution
May increase risk of breast cancer, thromboembolism and glucose intolerance. May lead to hyperkalaemia in patients with adrenal insufficiency. May aff...
Pregnancy category: X
Lactation: Small amounts of steroids are excreted in breast milk; estrogens may reduce quality/quantity of milk; may be prude...
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Interaction
Increased risk of hyperkalaemia when used with ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor antagonists, aldosterone antagonists, potassium salts or NSAIDs...
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