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Ortho Tri-Cyclen / Ortho-Cyclen
Ortho Tri-Cyclen Drug Center
Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Ortho Tricyclen (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol) is a combination hormonal preparation classified as oral contraceptives (birth control pills). Ortho Tricyclen is available as a generic drug and prescribed for preventing pregnancy. Common side effects include nausea, headache, breast tenderness, weight gain and mood changes.
Ortho Tricyclen is dosed at 1 tablet daily beginning on a specified day of the week according to the package insert with seven days off for the 21-day unit dispenser and no interruption for the 28-day. Drug interactions include cyclosporine, dantrolene (Dantrium), warfarin (Coumadin), some antibiotics and anti-seizure medications (carbamazepine [Tegretol] and phenytoin [(Dilantin]), rifampin (Rifadin). Ortho Tricyclen use during pregnancy causes adverse effects in the new born and is found in breast milk.
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Ortho Tri-Cyclen Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
ORTHO-CYCLEN® and ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN® Tablets are indicated for the prevention of pregnancy in women who elect to use oral contraceptives as a method of contraception.
ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN is indicated for the treatment of moderate acne vulgaris in females at least 15 years of age, who have no known contraindications to oral contraceptive therapy and have achieved menarche. ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN should be used for the treatment of acne only if the patient desires an oral contraceptive for birth control.
Oral contraceptives are highly effective for pregnancy prevention. ...
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What is Patient information?
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Ortho Tri-Cyclen Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using this medication and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
- sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body;
- sudden headache, confusion, problems with vision, speech, or balance;
- chest pain or heavy feeling, pain spreading to the arm or shoulder, nausea, sweating, general ill feeling;
- a change in the pattern or seve...
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A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.
Ortho Tri-Cyclen Consumer Information: Uses
This combination hormone medication is used to prevent pregnancy. It contains 2 hormones: a progestin and an estrogen. These hormones prevent pregnancy in 3 ways. One way is by preventing the release of an egg (ovulation). A second way is by changing the cervical mucus, making it more difficult for an egg to meet sperm (fertilization). A third way is by changing the womb lining, making it difficult for a fertilized egg to attach to the lining of the womb (implantation). A fertilized egg (embryo/unborn baby) needs to attach to the womb to receive blood and nutrients and continue to grow. If an ...
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