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This drug can help in preventing pregnancy. It resists the development of the egg each month. It helps to prevent the fertilization. It helps to regulate the period more effectively and prevent pregnancy.
Caution is advised when consuming an Unwanted 21-Day Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
It is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice, as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects on the developing baby.
It is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
It is not known whether this drug alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
There is limited information available on the use of this drug in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
There is limited information available on the use of this drug in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
Ethinyl Estradiol is a synthetic estrogen that can decrease the luteinizing hormone, decrease the endometrial vascularization, and decrease the gonadotrophic hormone responsible for preventing ovulation. Levonorgestrel binds with progesterone, including androgen receptors, and can slow the release of gonadotropin-release hormone from the hypothalamus.
Unwanted pregnancy occurs when a pregnancy is not planned or desired, leading to social, emotional, or health challenges.
Take this medicine as per the advice of your doctor. However, take it at the same time each day, to ensure consistent levels of medicine in your body.
If you vomit within 3-4 hours after taking Choice tablet, then it is considered as a missed dose. So, you should take an another dose as soon as you feel well enough.
If you forget to take one tablet, take it as soon as you remember, even if it means taking two tablets at same time and then follow the usual dosing schedule. However, if you forget to take two or more doses, you may not be totally protected against pregnancy. In this case, start taking the tablet as soon as you remember and use a non-hormonal method of contraception such as condoms for at least next 7 days to prevent pregnancy. Frequent missing of doses may lead to unexpected vaginal bleeding or spotting (blood stain). Consult your doctor if this persists.
The use of Choice is not recommended to patients with known allergy to any of its components or excipients. It is not advised to be used by patients with a history of high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes mellitus, migraine headache, liver disease or tumors, uterine bleeding, breast cancer, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (blood clot).
You may experience irregular vaginal bleeding while taking Choice. Other common side effects include headache, nausea (feeling sick), acne, depression (sad mood), and breast pain. Most of them are temporary. If these persist, consult with your doctor.
Choice should not be taken by a person who smokes. Smoking increases the risk of serious side effects like death from heart attack, blood clots or stroke. The risk increases in patients who are obese or over 35 years of age and people who are heavy smokers. Inform your doctor if you smoke, before taking Choice.
Yes, Choice can cause some unexpected bleeding or spotting, especially during the first three months. Do not stop taking Choice because of this. This bleeding or spotting decreases with time. You may have unexpected bleeding if you do not take the pills regularly. Consult your doctor if the spotting continues for more than seven days or if the bleeding is heavy.
If you miss your menstrual periods while taking Choice, you may be pregnant. Some women may miss periods or have light periods while taking Choice even if they are not pregnant. Contact your doctor if you think you are pregnant or have missed one or two periods. This may happen in case you are not taking Choice at the same time every day.
Choice is a combined oral contraceptive medicine that contains two hormones estrogen and progesterone. It is used to prevent pregnancy.
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