LEVLEN

Levlen Information

Levlen is a popular medicine that contains a happy combination of female sex hormones that help in the prevention of ovulation. This drug is also known to cause several changes in the patient’s uterine lining and cervical mucous, thus making it even harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the patient’s uterus. Levlen is widely prescribed as a contraceptive in the prevention of unwanted pregnancies.

Levlen Indications

Levlen is a popular contraceptive pill that is often taken by women who wish to avoid unwanted pregnancies. However, this medicine can also be prescribed to treat or to prevent some other medical conditions that have not been mentioned here.

Levlen Warnings

You should not use this medicine if you have recently had a baby or if you are pregnant. You should avoid taking Levlen if you are suffering from any of the following medical disorders: a history of blood clot or stroke, circulation problems a hormone-related cancer (for example uterine or Breast Cancer), liver disease (this also includes liver cancer), abnormal vaginal bleeding, abnormally high blood pressure, heart valve disorders, migraine headaches, or a history of jaundice that might have been causes by the intake of birth control pills.

At the beginning of your treatment with Levlen, you should use a back-up birth control (for example spermicides, condoms, etc). Ask your personal physician for further instructions. A treatment with a hormone-based medicine is known to increase the patient’s risk of developing stroke, blood clots, heart attack (especially if the patient is older than 35 year old or if she smokes).

If it is taken during pregnancy, Levlen may cause severe birth defects. You should not take this drug if you are pregnant. Before you start to use this medication, you must alert your doctor if you are suffering from any of the following medical conditions:

high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, heart disease, a history of heart attack, angina (chest pain);
high cholesterol;
Gallbladder disease;
uterine fibroid tumors;
a history of depression;
diabetes;
a history of irregular menstrual periods;
seizures or epilepsy;
a history of lumps, fibrocystic breast disease, nodules, or abnormal mammograms;
varicose veins;
tuberculosis.

If you do have any of these conditions, you may not be allowed to start taking Levlen, or you might have to take in a lower dose of this medicine. It has been determined that the hormones that are found in this medicine are known to pass into breastmilk, slowing the milk production and sometimes even harming the nursing infant. Avoid taking this drug if you are breastfeeding a child.

Levlen Intake Guidelines

Ask your doctor how and when you should take Levlen. You should not disobey any of the instructions (advices) that your doctor has given you in order to make sure that the treatment will give you the proper results. You can also rely on the instructions that should be written on the drug’s package. If you do not understand some of these instructions, you should ask a nurse, a doctor or a pharmacist for further advice and recommendations. During your first 3 months of treatment with Levlen, you could experience breakthrough bleeding. You should alert your personal physician if this symptom continues (persists) or if it is abnormally heavy. If you have to undergo a certain type of surgery (or other important medical tests) during your treatment with this medicine, you should alert the surgeon or the doctor who treats you that you are taking Levlen. In some cases, you may have to discontinue your treatment with this medicine for a short period of time. Try to store this medicine away from heat, moisture and direct sunlight, in a cool and dry place. Keep it away from the reach of pets and children.

Levlen Dosage

Ask your personal physician to tell you the dose of Levlen that you should take in during your treatment with this medicine. You must not alter the dose that he or she prescribes you in any way without your physician’s approval. The regular dose of Levlen consists of one pill that should be taken once per day. When your tablets run out, buy another pack of pills and start it the following day.

Levlen Overdose

The average symptoms of an overdose with Levlen usually include vomiting, nausea and vaginal bleeding. If you think you are suffering from an overdose with this medicine, you are in need for immediate medical care. You should contact your local poison control centre as soon as you can. Inform your personal physician at once.

Levlen Missed Dose

Missing one of your prescribed doses of this medicine usually increases the risk of getting pregnant. If you miss one if your prescribed doses of Levlen you should ask your personal physician for further instructions.

Levlen Side Effects

Alert your personal physician immediately if you experience anything bothersome or abnormal during or shortly after your treatment with Levlen.

Levlen Drug Reactions

During your treatment with Levlen, you should avoid taking any other drugs without your physician’s consent, even if they are simple cold or cough medicines, vitamins, minerals or other herbal products. Ask your personal physician for further instructions (he should give you a complete list of the drugs that may harmfully interact with a hormone-based medicine).