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Tri-Sprintec
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Medical Editor: John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP
Tri-Sprintec (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) is used as contraception to prevent pregnancy. It is also used to treat severe acne. Birth control pills have also been shown to make periods more regular, decrease blood loss and painful periods (dysmenorrhea), and decrease risk of ovarian cysts. Tri-Sprintec is a combination of the hormones estrogen and progesterone. Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, headache, stomach cramping/bloating, dizziness, vaginal discomfort, vaginal discharge, or breast tenderness/enlargement. Bleeding between periods (spotting) or missed/irregular periods may occur, especially during the first few months of use.
Tri-Sprintec is a 28-day regimen of tablets, taken as prescribed. Products that may adversely interact with Tri-Sprintec include aromatase inhibitors, raloxifene, sodium tetradecyl sulfate, tamoxifen, and medication for hypothyroidism. Drugs that may increase blood levels of Tri-Sprintec include acetaminophen, vitamin C, atorvastatin, and azole antifungals. Some medications may decrease birth control hormones in your body which can result in pregnancy, including griseofulvin, modafinil, rifamycins, St. John's wort, drugs used to treat seizures, and HIV drugs. Discuss all medications you are taking with your doctor. Tri-Sprintec must not be used during pregnancy. This medication passes into breast milk, may affect milk production, and may have undesirable effects on a nursing infant. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
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Tri-Sprintec Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
Tri-Sprintec™ (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets-triphasic regimen) Tablets are indicated for the prevention of pregnancy in women who elect to use oral contraceptives as a method of contraception.
Tri-Sprintec™ (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets-triphasic regimen) Tablets are indicated for the treatment of moderate acne vulgaris in females, 15 years of age, who have no known contraindications to oral contraceptive therapy, desire contraception, have achieved menarche and are unresponsive to topical anti-acne medications./...
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Tri-Sprintec 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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Tri-Sprintec 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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