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ORTHO-NOVUM 7/ 7/ 7, ORTHO-NOVUM 10/ 11, ORTHO-NOVUM 1/ 35 and MODICON have not been studied for and are not indicated for use in emergency contraception.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION To achieve maximum contraceptive effectiveness, ORTHO-NOVUM Tablets and MODICON Tablets must be taken exactly as directed and at intervals not exceeding 24 hours. ORTHO-NOVUM Tablets and MODICON Tablets are available in the DIALPAK ® Tablet Dispenser which is preset for a Sunday Start. Day 1 Start is also available. Sunday Start
When taking ORTHO-NOVUM 7/ 7/ 7, ORTHO-NOVUM 10/ 11, ORTHO-NOVUM 1/ 35, and MODICON, the first tablet should be taken on the first Sunday after menstruation begins. If period begins on Sunday, the first tablet should be taken that day. Take one active tablet daily for 21 days followed by one green placebo tablet daily for 7 days. After 28 tablets have been taken, a new course is started the next day (Sunday). For the first cycle of a Sunday Start regimen, another method of contraception should be used until after the first 7 consecutive days of administration. Text Continues Below
If the patient misses one (1) active tablet in Weeks 1, 2, or 3, the tablet should be taken as soon as she remembers. If the patient misses two (2) active tablets in Week 1 or Week 2, the patient should take two (2)
tablets the day she remembers and two (2) tablets the next day; and then continue taking one (1) tablet a day until she finishes the pack. The patient should be instructed to use a back-up method of birth control such
as condoms or spermicide if she has sex in the seven (7) days after missing pills. If the patient misses two (2) active tablets in the third week or misses three (3) or more active tablets in a row, the patient should continue taking one tablet every day until Sunday. On Sunday the patient should throw out the rest of the pack and start a new pack that same day. The patient should be instructed to use a back-up method of birth control if
she has sex in the seven (7) days after missing pills. Complete instructions to facilitate patient counseling on proper pill usage may be found in the Detailed Patient Labeling (" How to Take the Pill" section). Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next >>
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