Gedarel 20/150 Microgram Film Coated Tablets
PN: POMGE2063
3 x 21 Tablets
This is a prescription only medicine
It is available through an NHS prescription.
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The active substances are Ethinylestradiol and Desogestrel. One film-coated tablet contains 20 micrograms Ethinylestradiol and 150 micrograms Desogestrel.
The other ingredients are: Tablet core: Potato Starch, Stearic Acid, all-rac-alpha-tocopherol,Lactose Monohydrate, Magnesium Stearate, Silica Colloidal Anhydrous, Povidone K 30. Tablet coating: Hypromellose, Macrogol 6000,Propylene Glycol.
The other ingredients are: Tablet core: Potato Starch, Stearic Acid, all-rac-alpha-tocopherol,Lactose Monohydrate, Magnesium Stearate, Silica Colloidal Anhydrous, Povidone K 30. Tablet coating: Hypromellose, Macrogol 6000,Propylene Glycol.
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor if you are not sure. Each pack of Gedarel contains 1 calendar strip of 21 coated tablets or 3, 6, 13 calendar strips of 21 coated tablets. The calendar strip has beendesigned to help you remember to take your tablets.The strip is marked with the day of the week on which each tablet should be taken. Following the direction of the arrow printed on the strip you should take one tablet each day for 21 days until the strip is empty. Then you have 7 days when you do not take a tablet. During the 7 tablet-free days, on day 2 or 3, you will have menstruation-like withdrawal bleeding, i.e. your monthly period. Start your next strip on the 8th day (following the 7 tablet-free days) even if the bleeding has not yet ended. As long as you take Gedarel correctly, you will always start each new strip on the same day of the week, and you will always have your monthly period on the same day of the week in each month (in every 28 days ). You should try to take your tablet at about the same time each day. You may find it easiest to take it either last thing at night or first thing in the morning. Swallow each tablet whole, with water if necessary.
Starting the first pack:If no oral contraception has been used during the preceding cycle. Take the first tablet on the first day of your period. This is the first day of your cycle the day when bleeding starts. Take a tablet marked for that day of the week (for example, if it is Tuesday when your period starts, take the tablet marked Tuesday on the pack). Follow the direction of the arrow and continue taking one tablet each day until the strip is empty.If you start on day 2-5 of your period, you should use another method of contraception as well, such as the condom, for the first seven tablet-taking days, but this is only for the first pack.
Changing to Gedarel from another COC, or combined contraceptive vaginal ring or patch You should start taking Gedarel preferably on the day after the last active tablet (the last tablet containing the active substance) of your previous COC, but at the latest on the day following the usual tablet-free interval or following the last placebo tablet of your previous COC.In case a vaginal ring or a transdermal patch has been used, the woman should start using Gedarel preferably on the day of removal, but at the latest when the next application would have been due.
Changing to Gedarel from a progestogen- product (progestogen-only-pills, injection, implant or progestogen releasing IUD)- you may switch any day from the progestogen-only tablet (from an implant or the IUD on the day of its removal, from an injectable when the next injection would be due) but in all of these cases you must use extra protective measures (for example,a condom) for the first 7 days of tablet-taking.
After a miscarriage -follow the advice of your doctor.
Starting the first pack:If no oral contraception has been used during the preceding cycle. Take the first tablet on the first day of your period. This is the first day of your cycle the day when bleeding starts. Take a tablet marked for that day of the week (for example, if it is Tuesday when your period starts, take the tablet marked Tuesday on the pack). Follow the direction of the arrow and continue taking one tablet each day until the strip is empty.If you start on day 2-5 of your period, you should use another method of contraception as well, such as the condom, for the first seven tablet-taking days, but this is only for the first pack.
Changing to Gedarel from another COC, or combined contraceptive vaginal ring or patch You should start taking Gedarel preferably on the day after the last active tablet (the last tablet containing the active substance) of your previous COC, but at the latest on the day following the usual tablet-free interval or following the last placebo tablet of your previous COC.In case a vaginal ring or a transdermal patch has been used, the woman should start using Gedarel preferably on the day of removal, but at the latest when the next application would have been due.
Changing to Gedarel from a progestogen- product (progestogen-only-pills, injection, implant or progestogen releasing IUD)- you may switch any day from the progestogen-only tablet (from an implant or the IUD on the day of its removal, from an injectable when the next injection would be due) but in all of these cases you must use extra protective measures (for example,a condom) for the first 7 days of tablet-taking.
After a miscarriage -follow the advice of your doctor.
Keep out of the reach and sight of children. Read the enclosed leaflet before taking. Talk to your doctor before taking if you are taking any other medication, allergic to any of the ingredients, pregnant, breast feeding, if you have breast or liver cancer, irregular heartbeat, problems with heart values or heart failure, ever had problems with blood circulation, if you have high blood pressure, suffer from migraines, severe liver disease or suffer from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
The active substances are Ethinylestradiol and Desogestrel. One film-coated tablet contains 20 micrograms Ethinylestradiol and 150 micrograms Desogestrel.
The other ingredients are: Tablet core: Potato Starch, Stearic Acid, all-rac-alpha-tocopherol,Lactose Monohydrate, Magnesium Stearate, Silica Colloidal Anhydrous, Povidone K 30. Tablet coating: Hypromellose, Macrogol 6000,Propylene Glycol.
The other ingredients are: Tablet core: Potato Starch, Stearic Acid, all-rac-alpha-tocopherol,Lactose Monohydrate, Magnesium Stearate, Silica Colloidal Anhydrous, Povidone K 30. Tablet coating: Hypromellose, Macrogol 6000,Propylene Glycol.
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor if you are not sure. Each pack of Gedarel contains 1 calendar strip of 21 coated tablets or 3, 6, 13 calendar strips of 21 coated tablets. The calendar strip has beendesigned to help you remember to take your tablets.The strip is marked with the day of the week on which each tablet should be taken. Following the direction of the arrow printed on the strip you should take one tablet each day for 21 days until the strip is empty. Then you have 7 days when you do not take a tablet. During the 7 tablet-free days, on day 2 or 3, you will have menstruation-like withdrawal bleeding, i.e. your monthly period. Start your next strip on the 8th day (following the 7 tablet-free days) even if the bleeding has not yet ended. As long as you take Gedarel correctly, you will always start each new strip on the same day of the week, and you will always have your monthly period on the same day of the week in each month (in every 28 days ). You should try to take your tablet at about the same time each day. You may find it easiest to take it either last thing at night or first thing in the morning. Swallow each tablet whole, with water if necessary.
Starting the first pack:If no oral contraception has been used during the preceding cycle. Take the first tablet on the first day of your period. This is the first day of your cycle the day when bleeding starts. Take a tablet marked for that day of the week (for example, if it is Tuesday when your period starts, take the tablet marked Tuesday on the pack). Follow the direction of the arrow and continue taking one tablet each day until the strip is empty.If you start on day 2-5 of your period, you should use another method of contraception as well, such as the condom, for the first seven tablet-taking days, but this is only for the first pack.
Changing to Gedarel from another COC, or combined contraceptive vaginal ring or patch You should start taking Gedarel preferably on the day after the last active tablet (the last tablet containing the active substance) of your previous COC, but at the latest on the day following the usual tablet-free interval or following the last placebo tablet of your previous COC.In case a vaginal ring or a transdermal patch has been used, the woman should start using Gedarel preferably on the day of removal, but at the latest when the next application would have been due.
Changing to Gedarel from a progestogen- product (progestogen-only-pills, injection, implant or progestogen releasing IUD)- you may switch any day from the progestogen-only tablet (from an implant or the IUD on the day of its removal, from an injectable when the next injection would be due) but in all of these cases you must use extra protective measures (for example,a condom) for the first 7 days of tablet-taking.
After a miscarriage -follow the advice of your doctor.
Starting the first pack:If no oral contraception has been used during the preceding cycle. Take the first tablet on the first day of your period. This is the first day of your cycle the day when bleeding starts. Take a tablet marked for that day of the week (for example, if it is Tuesday when your period starts, take the tablet marked Tuesday on the pack). Follow the direction of the arrow and continue taking one tablet each day until the strip is empty.If you start on day 2-5 of your period, you should use another method of contraception as well, such as the condom, for the first seven tablet-taking days, but this is only for the first pack.
Changing to Gedarel from another COC, or combined contraceptive vaginal ring or patch You should start taking Gedarel preferably on the day after the last active tablet (the last tablet containing the active substance) of your previous COC, but at the latest on the day following the usual tablet-free interval or following the last placebo tablet of your previous COC.In case a vaginal ring or a transdermal patch has been used, the woman should start using Gedarel preferably on the day of removal, but at the latest when the next application would have been due.
Changing to Gedarel from a progestogen- product (progestogen-only-pills, injection, implant or progestogen releasing IUD)- you may switch any day from the progestogen-only tablet (from an implant or the IUD on the day of its removal, from an injectable when the next injection would be due) but in all of these cases you must use extra protective measures (for example,a condom) for the first 7 days of tablet-taking.
After a miscarriage -follow the advice of your doctor.
Keep out of the reach and sight of children. Read the enclosed leaflet before taking. Talk to your doctor before taking if you are taking any other medication, allergic to any of the ingredients, pregnant, breast feeding, if you have breast or liver cancer, irregular heartbeat, problems with heart values or heart failure, ever had problems with blood circulation, if you have high blood pressure, suffer from migraines, severe liver disease or suffer from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.