Drug Name

Lynoral (Ethinyl estradiol)

Drug Uses

Lynoral is used for preventing pregnancy. It may be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor. Lynoral is a synthetic estrogen that is used to treat symptoms of menopause, confident types of breast cancer, as well as prostate cancer.

How Taken

Take ethinyl estradiol as well as norethindrone exactly as directed by your doctor.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Ethinyl estradiol is a progesterone as well as estrogen combination birth control pill. It works by preventing ovulation, thickening the mucus in the cervix, as well as changing the lining of the uterus.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. Incase it is near the time of the next dose, take the missed dose as well as resume your usual dosing schedule; this may mean using two tablets in one day. Incase you miss two or more doses in a row, take an alternate birth control method (e.g., condoms, spermicides) for at least 7 days as well as consult the product information or your doctor for a recent dosing schedule.

Storage

Store at room temperature between 59 as well as 86 degrees F (15 as well as 30 degrees C) away from light as well as moisture.

Warnings/Precautions

Smoking cigarettes while using this medication increases your chance of having heart problems. Do not smoke while using this medication. The risk of heart problems increases with age (in women greater than 35 years of age) as well as with repeated smoking (15 cigarettes per day or greater).

Likely Side Effects

Nausea, vomiting, headache, diarrhea, bleeding between menstrual periods (spotting), weight gain, acne, stomach cramps, rash, swelling or bloating, skin spots, breast tenderness, or difficulty wearing contact lenses may occur. Incase any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor promptly. Tell your doctor immediately incase any of these humorless side effects occur: dizziness, flu-like symptoms (e.g., fever, cough, unusual weakness/fatigue, sore throat, muscle aches), mental/mood changes, trouble sleeping, hair loss, vaginal infections. Tell your doctor immediately incase any of these unlikely but humorless side effects occur: very bad headache, pain in the lower legs or groin, trouble breathing, chest pain, vision changes, very bad stomach pain, one-sided weakness, yellowing eyes or skin, lumps in the breast. Incase you notice any other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

More Information

Do not share this medication with others. Keep all appointments with your doctor as well as the laboratory. Laboratory tests (e.g., potassium levels) may be performed to monitor for likely side effects to this medication. You should possess a total material examination that includes blood pressure measurements as well as breast/pelvic examinations at normal intervals (e.g., once a year) or as directed by your doctor. Follow your doctor's instructions on how to examine your own breasts as well as report any lumps immediately. You should as well as be regularly screened for cervical cancer (e.g., Pap test).