LOESTRIN
This medicine is an estrogen and progestin combination used to prevent pregnancy. It may also be used to regulate the menstrual cycle, treat symptoms of menopause, or treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Take Loestrin tablets or capsules by mouth. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Swallow tablets or capsules whole with a full glass of water; take tablets or capsules in an upright or sitting position. Taking a sip of water first, before taking the tablets or capsules, may help you swallow them. If possible take bedtime doses at least 10 minutes before lying down. Loestrin may be taken with food to help decrease stomach upset. Take your doses at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed. Loestrin is a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID). It relieves mild to moderate pain and symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Generic Loestrin tablets or capsules are available.  Before taking Loestrin, tell your doctor if you: have an allergy to aspirin or any other NSAIDs; have an ulcer or bleeding in the stomach; drink more than three alcoholic beverages a day; have liver or kidney disease; have a coagulation (bleeding) disorder; have congestive heart failure; have fluid retention; have heart disease; have high blood pressure. You may not be able to take Loestrin, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above. |
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If you are taking Loestrin on a regular schedule, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take only the next regularly scheduled dose. Do not take a double dose. If you are taking Loestrin as needed, take the missed dose if it is needed, then wait the recommended or prescribed amount of time before taking another dose. Possible side effects when taking Loestrin include vomiting, breast tenderness, bleeding between menstrual periods, nausea, or weight change. Tell your doctor if these symptoms continue or are bothersome. See your doctor if you develop a missed menstrual period, dizziness or fainting, persistent or recurrent abnormal vaginal bleeding, swelling of fingers or ankles, headache, or difficulty wearing contact lenses. Seek immediate medical attention if you have calf/leg pain or swelling, chest pain, one-sided weakness, trouble breathing or shortness of breath, slurred speech, sudden severe headache, sharp or crushing chest pain, lumps in the breast, sudden shortness of breath, yellowing skin or eyes, changes in vision, numbness of an arm or leg, or severe stomach pain. If you smoke cigarettes while taking Loestrin, you have a greater chance of having high blood pressure, a heart attack, stroke, blood clots, or other diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Birth control pills such as Loestrin are less effective when you take antibiotic medications or anticonvulsant medications at the same time. You need to use a back up form of birth control until your next period if you use these drugs. Talk to your doctor for more information. Those who wear contacts may develop additional vision problems while taking Loestrin. Talk to your eye doctor if you do. Some women who take Loestrin develop darker patches on the skin of their face. Melasma is increased by exposure to the sun, so spend less time outdoors or under sunlamps. Birth control pills will not protect you from sexually transmitted diseases. Never take Loestrin if you are pregnant. Contact your doctor right away if you think you might be pregnant. Loestrin is passed in breast milk, so nursing mothers should talk to their doctor before using this medication. Keep Loestrin in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Throw away any medication that is outdated or no longer needed. Talk to your pharmacist about the proper disposal of your medication. Before taking Loestrin, tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following drugs: aspirin or another salicylate (form of aspirin) such as salsalate (Disalcid), diflunisal (Dolobid), choline salicylate-magnesium salicylate (Trilisate, Tricosal, others), and magnesium salicylate (Doan's, others); another nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as diclofenac (Cataflam, Voltaren), fenoprofen (Nalfon), flurbiprofen (Ansaid), ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, others), indomethacin (Indocin), ketoprofen (Orudis, Orudis KT), ketorolac (Toradol), meloxicam (Mobic), nabumetone (Relafen), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, Anaprox, others), oxaprozin (Daypro), piroxicam (Feldene), sulindac (Clinoril), or tolmetin (Tolectin); an over-the-counter cough, cold, allergy, or pain medicine that contains aspirin, ibuprofen, Loestrin, or ketoprofen; an anticoagulant (blood thinner) such as warfarin (Coumadin); a steroid such as prednisone (Deltasone); insulin or an oral diabetes medicine such as glipizide (Glucotrol), glyburide (Diabeta, Micronase), and others; probenecid (Benemid); lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid, others); bismuth subsalicylate in drugs such as Pepto-Bismol. You may not be able to take Loestrin, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you are taking any of the medicines listed above. Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Loestrin. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines, including vitamins, minerals, and herbal products.
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