Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol - Systemic
Brand Names
Lunelle
Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects
Before Using
In deciding
to use a drug, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against
the good it will do. If you are using injectable contraceptives you must
understand how their benefits and chance compare to those of other birth control
methods. This is a decision you, your sexual partner and your family doctor will
make. For medroxyprogesterone and estradiol combination, the following must
be considered
Allergic reaction
Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual
or allergy to progesterones or estrogens. Also tell your health
care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods,
preservatives, or dyes.
Pregnancy care
Contraceptives are not recommended for use during
pregnancy and must be discontinued if you become pregnant or if you think
that you are pregnant. In rare cases when oral contraceptives have been taken
early in a pregnancy, problems in the fetus have not occurred.
Breast-feeding problem
It is not known whether monthly injectable contraceptives
pass into breast milk, but oral contraceptives do pass into the breast milk
and can change the content or lower the amount of breast milk. Injectable
contraceptives may be using by women who are breast-feeding and they may begin
their contraceptive six weeks after having their baby.
Adolescents This drug can be using for birth control in
teenage females and is not expected to cause various side effects or problems
than it does in adults. Some teenagers may need extra information on the importance
of taking this medication exactly as prescribed.
Drug interactions
Although certain medication must not be using
together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking
medroxyprogesterone and estradiol, it is especially important that your health
care professional know if you are taking any of the following:
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Aminoglutethamide - Cytadren These medication may decrease
the effectiveness of the contraceptive
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Carbamazepine - Tegretol
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Phenobarbital - Luminal or
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Phenytoin - Dilantin These medication may increase the
removal of medroxyprogesterone and estradiol from the body, resulting in a
decrease in the ability to protect against pregnancy.
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Rifampin - Rifadin These medication may increase the removal
of medroxyprogesterone and estradiol from the body, resulting in a decrease
in the ability to protect against pregnancy
Other Information for using
The presence of other medical
problems may effect the use of medroxyprogesterone and estradiol. Make sure
you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Abnormal changes in menstrual or uterine bleeding
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Blood clots - or history of
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Gallbladder disease or gallstones - or history of
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Heart or circulation problems
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High blood cholesterol
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High blood pressure - hypertension
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Liver disease - or history of
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Mental problems Combination contraceptives may make these conditions
worse or, rarely, cause them to occur again.
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Cancer, including breast cancer Contraceptives may worsen
some cancers, especially when breast, cervical, or uterine cancers already
exist. Use of monthly injectable contraceptives is not recommended if you
have any of these conditions. If you have a family history of breast disease,
injectable contraceptives may still be a good choice but you may need to be
tested more often
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Diabetes mellitus - sugar diabetes Use of combination contraceptives
may cause an increase, usually only a small increase, in your blood sugar
and usually does not effect the amount of diabetes drug that you take.
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Migraine headaches Combination contraceptives may cause fluid
build-up and may cause these conditions to become worse; however, some people
have fewer migraine headaches when they use contraceptives
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