Gestop 2830mcg+75mcg
OTC- Generic:
- Ethinylestradiol + Gestodene
- Company:
- Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Dosage form:
- Tablet
- Pack size:
- Box (28 Tablet)
৳ 4.75/unit
Pack: ৳ 133
At a glance
Ethinylestradiol + Gestodene — brands, prices, indication, dosage and side effects available in Bangladesh.
Description
Ethinylestradiol + Gestodene is a combination of two medicines used for contraception (to prevent pregnancy) and in the treatment of irregular periods. This medicine helps to prevent release and fertilization of the egg. It may also help to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer. Ethinylestradiol + Gestodene can be taken with or without food, but take it at the same time to get the most benefit. It should be taken as your doctor's advice. You should have to start taking the pill on the day one of your menstrual cycle and continue taking it for whole month and start with new pack once the pack get finished. If you experience vomiting with in 4 hours of dose intake, take another tablet. You body may take 7 days to get adjust with medicine, hence use condom during first week to avoid pregnancy. In case you missed your dose and you are late by 12 hours in taking the missed dose, in that case must use a condom while intercourse for a period of 2 days. Nausea, stomach pain, headache, breast pain, and weight gain are some commonly seen side effects of this medicine. If these bother you, or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them. You might experience spotting or bleeding between menstrual periods or missed periods. Consult with your doctor if this occurs frequently or persists longer. Inform your doctor if you notice swelling and pain in your limbs, shortness of breath, chest pain or changes in vision, as it may be a sign of blood clot. Before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you smoke and are over 35, or if you have ever had a heart attack or have cancer of uterus/cervix, or vagina. Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. Do not take the medicine if you are pregnant already or breastfeeding. You might be asked for regular blood test and breast examination while on treatment. Ethinylestradiol + Gestodene 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 pregnancy.
Indications
• Contraception
Mechanism of action
Gestodene is a progestogen while ethinylestradiol is a synthetic oestrogen. Used together, they inhibit ovulation by suppressing the mid-cycle surge of luteinising hormone which causes changes in the cervical mucus, thus forming a barrier to sperm, and making the endometrium unreceptive to implantation.
Dosage
Adult Dose: Oral Oral contraception Adult: For a 21-day pack: 1 tablet daily for 21 days starting on the 1st day of menstruation, followed by 7 pill-free days, during which withdrawal bleeding will usually occur. The 2nd pack should be started immediately on the day after the 7 pill-free days, regardless of whether the bleeding has stopped. For a 28-day pack, 1 tablet daily for 28 days, to be started on the 1st day of menstruation, withdrawal bleeding will usually occur during the period when the 7 non-hormonal tablets are taken. Start the next pack immediately on the day after the last pill of the previous pack.
Administration
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. Ethinylestradiol + Gestodene may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Side effects
Common: • Nausea • Stomach pain • Headache • Weight gain • Breast pain • Irregular uterine bleeding
Precautions & warnings
[SAFE] Ethinylestradiol + Gestodene does not usually affect your ability to drive. Your doctor has prescribed Ethinylestradiol + Gestodene 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 this persists. Do not use Ethinylestradiol + Gestodene 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, chest pain, severe headache, or changes in vision. These could be symptoms of a blood clot in a vein. Stop taking Ethinylestradiol + Gestodene and inform your doctor immediately if you notice your skin and whites of the eye turning yellow (jaundice), severe stomach pain, severe depression or if you think you could be pregnant.
Contraindications
Severe hepatic impairment, jaundice or persistent itching during a previous pregnancy, Dubin-Johnson syndrome, Rotor syndrome, previous or existing liver tumours. Personal or family history of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Risk factors for VTE. Sickle-cell anaemia, severe DM with vascular changes, lipid metabolism disorders, undiagnosed abnormal vaginal bleeding, history of herpes gestationis, worsening of otosclerosis during pregnancy. Exisiting or history of mammary or endometrial carcinoma. Pregnancy.
Drug interactions
Concurrent use with hepatic enzyme inducers e.g. barbiturates, primidone, phenobarbitone, phenytoin, phenylbutazone, rifampicin, carbamazepine and griseofulvin may affect contraceptive efficacy. Short courses of broad-spectrum antibiotics may also reduce the efficacy of the oral contraceptive. Concurrent use with HIV protease and non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors may affect hepatic metabolism of gestodene and/or ethinylestradiol. May increase plasma concentrations of ciclosporin and decrease the serum levels of lamotrigine. Concurrent use with felbamate may increase the clearance of gestodene. Gestodene may increase serum levels of buprenorphine. Co-trimoxazole, miconazole and etoricoxib may increase serum levels of ethinylestradiol. Aprepitant, modafinil and bosentan may reduce the serum levels of ethinylestradiol. Metabolism of omeprazole may be inhibited by ethinylestradiol. GI absorption of ethinylestradiol may be increased by concurrent admin of paracetamol.
Food interactions
[CAUTION] Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Ethinylestradiol + Gestodene. Please consult your doctor.
Use in pregnancy
[UNSAFE] Ethinylestradiol + Gestodene 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.
Use in lactation
[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] Ethinylestradiol + Gestodene is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Renal / hepatic impairment
[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] There is limited information available on the use of Ethinylestradiol + Gestodene in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor. [UNSAFE] Ethinylestradiol + Gestodene is probably unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.
Common questions
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