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The dosage of ORTHO-NOVUM 7/ 7/ 7, ORTHO-NOVUM 10/ 11, ORTHO-NOVUM 1/ 35, and MODICON, for the initial cycle of therapy is one active tablet administered daily from the 1st through the 21st day of the men-strual cycle, counting the first day of menstrual flow as "Day 1" followed by one green tablet daily for 7 days. Tablets are taken without interruption for 28 days. After 28 tablets have been taken, a new course is started the next day. 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 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. Text Continues Below
Complete instructions to facilitate patient counseling on proper pill usage may be found in the Detailed Patient Labeling (" How to Take the Pill" section).
The use of ORTHO-NOVUM 7/ 7/ 7, ORTHO-NOVUM 10/ 11, ORTHO-NOVUM 1/ 35, and MODICON for contraception may be initiated 4 weeks postpartum in women who elect not to breast feed. When the tablets
are administered during the postpartum period, the increased risk of thromboembolic disease associated with the postpartum period must be considered. (See CONTRAINDICATIONS and WARNINGS concerning thromboembolic disease. See also PRECAUTIONS for "Nursing Mothers.") The possibility of ovulation and conception prior to initiation of medication should be considered.
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