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Loette Tablet 21'S
Loette Tablet 21'S

Loette Tablet 21'S

Contraception Prescription (Rx) Required

ETHINYL ESTRADIOL+LEVONORGESTREL

NPR 377.12

Mfr: Pfizer Limited
1 Tablet(s) in a Strip
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What is LOETTE?

  • LOETTE  contains levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol which belongs to a group of medicine called oral contraceptives

What LOETTE is used for?

  • It is used in preventing pregnancy
  • It works by inhibiting the monthly release of an egg by the ovaries and changing the mucus produced by the cervix (narrow outer end of the womb). This slows the movement of the sperm through the mucus and through the uterus (womb)

Talk to your doctor if you:

  • are allergic to any other ingredients of this medicine
  • have a strong family history of breast cancer
  • suffer from diabetes
  • have high blood pressure
  • have abnormal levels of fats in the bloodstream (high cholesterol or triglycerides)
  • have epilepsy/seizures
  • have history of depression
  • have gallbladder or pancreatic disease
  • have history of liver disease or jaundice
  • have family history of blood clots, heart attacks or strokes
  • Birth control pills should not be taken by pregnant women
  • If you are breast-feeding, consult your doctor before starting the birth control pill
  • If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or planning to have baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine

[CHILDADOLESCENTS]

[DRIVINGMACHINES]

Tell your doctor if you are taking,

  • drugs used for epilepsy such as barbiturates (e.g., phenobarbital) and phenytoin, primidone, topiramate,carbamazepine
  • certain drugs used in the treatment of tuberculosis (e.g.rifampicin, rifabutin)
  • drugs used for HIV or AIDS such as ritonavir
  • herbal products containing St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
  • antibiotics (e.g., penicillins, tetracyclines, for infectious diseases
  • cyclosporine
  • antifungals (griseofulvin)
  • cholesterol-lowering drugs (e.g. clofibrate)
  • antihypertensive drugs (for high blood pressure)
  • antidiabetic drugs and insulin (for diabetes)
  • prednisone
  • Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
  • For oral use only

If you take more  LOETTE

  •  If you take more of this medicine, talk to your doctor or go to your nearest hospital immediately

If you forget to take  LOETTE

  • If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember it, take the next dose at your regular time

If you stop taking LOETTE

  •  Do not stop taking this medicine unless your doctor tells to do so
  • sharp chest pain, coughing of blood, or sudden shortness of breath (indicating a possible clot in the lung)
  • pain in the calf (indicating a possible clot in the leg)
  • crushing chest pain or heaviness in the chest (indicating a possible heart attack)
  • sudden severe headache or vomiting, dizziness or fainting, disturbances of vision or speech, weakness, or numbness in an arm or leg (indicating a possible stroke)
  • sudden partial or complete loss of vision (indicating a possible clot in the eye)
  • breast lumps (indicating possible breast cancer or fibrocystic disease of the breast; ask your health-care provider to show you how to examine your breasts)
  • severe pain or tenderness in the stomach area (indicating a possibly ruptured liver tumor)
  • difficulty in sleeping, weakness, lack of energy, fatigue, or change in mood (possibly indicating severe depression)
  • jaundice or a yellowing of the skin or eyeballs, accompanied frequently by fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, dark-colored urine, or light-colored bowel movements (indicating possible liver problems)
  • unexpected vaginal bleeding or spotting and changes in the usual menstrual period

[UNCOMMON]

[RARE]

[VERYRARE]

[ADDITIONALINFORMATION]

  • Keep this medicine out of reach of the children
  • Store at a room temperature of 15-25ºC
Disclaimer

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