Femilon Tablet

Femilon Tablet

Femilon Tablet is a combination medicine used for oral contraception (prevention of pregnancy). Femilon Tablet medicine is not recommended for use in patients below 18 years of age since the safety and efficacy are not clinically established.

Femilon Tablet is a combined oral contraceptive pill. Femilon Tablet works by preventing the release of egg (ovulation) and affecting sperm movement in the womb to prevent its union with the egg. Femilon Tablet also changes the lining of the womb and renders it unsuitable for pregnancy.

Drug =Ethinyl Estradiol + Desogestrel

Strength =0.02 Mg + 0.15 Mg

Manufacturer =Organon (India) Ltd

How To Take

Read the Patient Information Leaflet provided by your pharmacist before you start using this product and each time you get a refill. The leaflet contains very important information on when to take your pills and what to do if you miss a dose. If you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Take Femilon Tablet medicine by mouth as directed by your doctor, usually once daily. Pick a time of day that is easy for you to remember, and take your pill at the same time each day.

It is very important to continue taking Femilon Tablet medicine exactly as prescribed by your doctor. With certain brands of birth control pills, the amount of estrogen and progestin in each active tablet will vary at different times in the cycle. Therefore, it is very important that you follow the package instructions to find the first tablet, start with the first tablet in the pack, and take them in the correct order. Do not skip any doses. Pregnancy is more likely if you miss pills, start a new pack late, or take your pill at a different time of the day than usual.

Dosage

Femilon Tablet

Side Effects

Nausea

Abdominal pain

Diarrhea

Vomiting

Depression

Acne

Hair loss

Rash

Missed or irregular menstrual periods

Weight gain

Breast pain and tenderness

Dizziness

Back pain

Headache

Vaginal discharge with no odor

Flu like symptoms

Swelling of face, lips, eyelids, tongue, hands and feet

Troubled breathing and swallowing

Change in the texture of breast skin and nipples

Inverted nipples

Warning

Talk to your doctor before taking Femilon Tablet medicine, if you:

Are allergic to ethinylestradiol or desogestrel, or any of the other ingredients of this medicine

Have or have ever had a blood clot in a blood vessel of your legs (deep vein thrombosis, DVT), your lungs (pulmonary embolus, PE) or other organs

Have or ever had a heart attack or stroke, angina pectoris (a condition that causes severe chest pain and may be a first sign of a heart attack)

Have a type of migraine called ‘migraine with aura’

Have inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis) or liver disease

Are suspected of having breast cancer or cancer of the genital organs

Have any unexplained bleeding from the vagina

Have overgrowth of the lining of the uterus (womb)

Have sickle cell anemia (an inherited disease of the red blood cells)

Have epilepsy

Have elevated levels of fat in the blood (hypertriglyceridemia)

Have varicose veins

Uses

This Femilon Tablet combination hormone medicine is used to prevent pregnancy. It contains 2 hormones: a progestin and an estrogen.Femilon Tablet works mainly by preventing the release of an egg (ovulation) during your menstrual cycle. It also makes vaginal fluid thicker to help prevent sperm from reaching an egg (fertilization) and changes the lining of the uterus (womb) to prevent attachment of a fertilized egg. If a fertilized egg does not attach to the uterus, it passes out of the body.

Besides preventing pregnancy, birth control pills may make your periods more regular, decrease blood loss and painful periods, decrease your risk of ovarian cysts, and also treat acne.

Using Femilon Tablet medicine does not protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted diseases (such as HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia).