What is Ortho Micronor: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Ortho Micronor

• Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use. Do not use more than directed. Different brands of birth control pills have different instructions for when to start. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you do not understand what day to start taking your brand.

• You may take this medicine with food or milk if it upsets your stomach.

• Keep your pills in the container you receive from the pharmacy. Take the pills in the order they appear in the container.

• Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

• Take your pill at the same time every day, even during your menstrual period.

• Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose. If you take a pill more than 3 hours late, use another form of birth control for the next 48 hours.

• Store the pills in the original package, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.

• Store the pills in the original package, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.

• Keep your pills in the container you receive from the pharmacy. Take the pills in the order they appear in the container.

• Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose. If you take a pill more than 3 hours late, use another form of birth control for the next 48 hours.

• You may take this medicine with food or milk if it upsets your stomach.

• Take your pill at the same time every day, even during your menstrual period.

• Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use. Do not use more than directed. Different brands of birth control pills have different instructions for when to start. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you do not understand what day to start taking your brand.

• Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

What to do if you miss a dose of Ortho Micronor

Ortho Micronor contraindications

• This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to a progestin drug or if you are pregnant. Do not use it if you have liver disease, liver tumors, or a history of blood clots, stroke, heart attack, or breast cancer.

Ortho Micronor warnings

• Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

• Tell your doctor right away if you think you have become pregnant. If you miss two periods in a row, call your doctor for a pregnancy test before you take any more pills.

• Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding or if you have kidney disease, lupus, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, epilepsy, asthma, migraine headaches, diabetes, or a history of depression.

• This medicine may cause the following problems:Ectopic (tubal) pregnancyOvarian cysts that might twist or breakPossible risk of breast cancerBenign liver tumorBlood clots, which may lead to stroke or heart attack

• You might have spotting or irregular bleeding when you first start to use this medicine. You might have unplanned bleeding if you miss a dose or are late taking it. Call your doctor if you think there is a problem, such as if you have heavy bleeding.

• This medicine will not protect you from HIV/AIDS or other sexually transmitted diseases.

• Use a second form of birth control during the first 3 weeks to make sure you are protected from pregnancy.

• Smoking increases your risk of heart attack, stroke, or blood clot while using this medicine. Talk to your doctor about these risks.

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

Ortho Micronor interactions

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

• Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

• Smoking increases your risk of heart attack, stroke, or blood clot while using this medicine. Talk to your doctor about these risks.

• Use a second form of birth control during the first 3 weeks to make sure you are protected from pregnancy.

• This medicine will not protect you from HIV/AIDS or other sexually transmitted diseases.

• This medicine may cause the following problems:Ectopic (tubal) pregnancyOvarian cysts that might twist or breakPossible risk of breast cancerBenign liver tumorBlood clots, which may lead to stroke or heart attack

• You might have spotting or irregular bleeding when you first start to use this medicine. You might have unplanned bleeding if you miss a dose or are late taking it. Call your doctor if you think there is a problem, such as if you have heavy bleeding.

• Some foods and medicines can affect how birth control pills work. Tell your doctor if you are also taking any of the following:Bromocriptine, rifampin, St John's wort, bosentan, griseofulvinAntibioticSeizure medicine, including phenytoin, carbamazepine, felbamate, topiramateProtease inhibitor that treats HIV/AIDSBarbiturate (used to treat seizures, anxiety, or insomnia)

• Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding or if you have kidney disease, lupus, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, epilepsy, asthma, migraine headaches, diabetes, or a history of depression.