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OTHER CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE USING ORTHO EVRA® Talk to your health care professional about using ORTHO EVRA® if • you smoke Text Continues Below
• you are recovering from the birth of a baby • you are recovering from a second trimester miscarriage or abortion • you are breast feeding • you weigh 198 pounds or more • you are taking any other medications Also, tell your health care professional if you have or have had: • Breast nodules, fibrocystic disease of the breast, an abnormal breast x-ray or mammogram • A family history of breast cancer • Diabetes • Elevated cholesterol or triglycerides • High blood pressure • Migraine or other headaches or epilepsy • Depression • Gallbladder disease • Liver disease • Heart disease • Kidney disease • Scanty or irregular menstrual periods If you have any of these conditions you should be checked often by your health care professional if you use the contraceptive patch. RISKS OF USING HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES, INCLUDING ORTHO EVRA® The following information is derived primarily from studies of birth control pills. Since ORTHO EVRA® contains hormones similar to those found in birth control pills, it is expected to be associated with similar risks: 1. Risk of developing blood clots Blood clots and blockage of blood vessels that can cause death or serious disability are some of the most serious side effects of using hormonal contraceptives, including the ORTHO EVRA® contraceptive patch. In particular, a clot in the legs can cause thrombophlebitis, and a clot that travels to the lungs can cause sudden blocking of the vessel carrying blood to the lungs. Rarely, clots occur in the blood vessels of the eye and may cause blindness, double vision, or impaired vision. If you use ORTHO EVRA® and need elective surgery, need to stay in bed for a prolonged illness or injury or have recently delivered a baby, you may be at risk of developing blood clots. You should consult your doctor about stopping ORTHO EVRA® four weeks before surgery and not using it for two weeks after surgery or during bed rest. You should also not use ORTHO EVRA® soon after delivery of a baby. It is advisable to wait for at least four weeks after delivery if you are not breast- feeding. If you are breast-feeding, you should wait until you have weaned your child before using ORTHO EVRA®. (See also the section on Breast Feeding in General Precautions.) Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next >>
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